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There are food safety measures that we need to apply especially when we are cooking poultry products. We are at risk of salmonella virus especially when we eat chicken.
Let us first look at what a salmonella virus is. To those who are unfamiliar about the virus the consumption of the food that is contaminated with the virus may lead to food poisoning. Poisoning happens because this virus is a specific bacterium that lives in humans, birds, and other animals raised for meat. When you are unfortunate and became a victim of the salmonella virus. it may make you suffer from high fever and diarrhea; and there are some situations when it results in death.
There are safety measures to avoid the salmonella virus in the poultry products that we prepare and eat. We can prevent the virus from contaminating our foods by thoroughly washing our hands before we starting preparing the meat for cooking. We need to wash our hands before and after handling of the food during the preparation.
Proper handling of the raw meat of chicken like cleaning the chicken with water and salt will totally eliminate the virus. Salmonella can be transferred from our hands to the areas and surfaces that are touched by the chicken. Cleaning thoroughly of the chicken and the surfaces that we used may reduce the risk of salmonella.
When we are cutting vegetables, we must use a different knife and board for vegetables and meat so we can avoid cross-contamination. To ensure your protection against the virus never reuse a knife or board you already used in raw meat to cut the veggies, unless ou have washed them thoroughly with dishwashing liquid and water. You may transfer the virus to other surfaces making the possibility of contamination higher. Always remember to wash your utensils with soap and warm water to eliminate the bacteria in it.
Every time you prepare foods for your family. Always bear in mind the safety and health of your family members. Safety first as they say.
