No Recall After 278 People Sick from Salmonella

In the last month on the cooking segment of two shows, I saw someone washing raw chicken. A big NO NO, when you wash chicken the water vapor spreads salmonella all over the Kitchen. Trained chef’s don’t know how to handle chicken, yet the FDA expects that housewives will keep their family safe when they cook chicken.

278 people are sick from chicken in 18 states and their is no Recall

Salmonella is not considered an adulterant ( like it is supposed to be there) Because there no recalls or punishment the farmers have no incentive to give us salmonella free chicken. The FDA can just say make sure to cook the chicken to an internal temperature of 180 F

If the FDA system of putting the blame for foodborne diseases on the housewives instead of the farmers who do not keep their farms sterilized.

In the mean time here are some things you can do to keep your chicken safe.

1. Keep raw meat, poultry, and seafood separate from other foods in your grocery shopping cart.
2. Use plastic or other nonporous (not wood) cutting boards, and wash them in the dishwasher or in hot soapy water after each use. Use a different cutting board for raw meat products than you use for other foods.
3. Wash your hands, cutting boards, dishes, utensils, sink, counter tops -- anything that was touched by the food -- in hot soapy water. Use paper towels and discard after use, or, if you use cloth towels, don't use them for another purpose until they've been washed in the hot cycle of your washing machine. Sponges can hold bacteria, so clean them well in hot soapy water and change them often.
4. Never place cooked food on a plate that previously held raw meat, poultry, or seafood.

     5.   Do not wash chicken in the sink.