Worrisome though a salmonella outbreak may be, you can reliably defend yourself and your family. Cook meat well. In particular, be sure to heat chopped meat all the way to the center. Other options include avoiding chopped meat, and/or making your own with a small meat grinder. If you grind your own meat, you know the source is a single animal. This does not obviate the need to cook well, but reduces the likelihood of there being any bad bugs around in the first place. Do not let uncooked meat touch any other food items in your home. This is food safety 101. If germs from meat get onto food that will not be cooked, then cooking the meat is no longer a reliable defense.
Worrisome though a salmonella outbreak may be, you can reliably
defend yourself and your family. Cook meat well. In particular, be
sure to heat chopped meat all the way to the center. Other options
include avoiding chopped meat, and/or...
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Dr. David Katz answered:Worrisome though a salmonella outbreak may be, you can reliably defend yourself and your family. Cook meat well. In particular, be sure to heat chopped meat all the way to the center. Other options include avoiding chopped meat, and/or making your own with a small meat grinder. If you grind your own meat, you know the source is a single animal. This does not obviate the need to cook well, but reduces the likelihood of there being any bad bugs around in the first place. Do not let uncooked meat touch any other food items in your home. This is food safety 101. If germs from meat get onto food that will not be cooked, then cooking the meat is no longer a reliable defense.
