The Chicken Recall Is Serious - Page 8

allaries · ‎03-10-2010

My post went poof before I even finished it. As I was saying, does anyone know where Schwan's gets their chicken? I have called and researched and cannot find the answer. It matters little to me as I was saying because after watching the documentary Food Inc., I will no longer eat and chicken, beef, or pork that is inhumanely treated and mass processed. I found a store that carries free cage, free range products. Yes, you may pay more but getting things from a local farmer is much better. Watch the documentary if you want an eye opener.It made me sick and I am not an animal rights protester. Just wish I would have known about this years ago. Of course many years ago we got our beef from a relative who raised beef. Years ago we raised our own chicken and pigs. And I don't trust the FDA or the CDC either.

NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

On 7/6/2014 gazelle77 said: After reading all these posts about how to use bleach and gloves.....just to eat chicken.....I can do without chicken.....plenty of other choices.

Salmonella is also found on produce. Mercury and parasites in some fish. E. coli with hamburger. We have to clean up our act.

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Lumming · ‎07-07-2014

According to this article the only reason the CDC is recommending not washing your chicken before cooking is because people don't know how or are too lazy to clean properly afterwards.

The theory, according to the CDC and the Food Safety Agency is that approximately 50% of all raw poultry contains Campylobacter bacteria - when people wash it they inevitably spread the bacteria from the raw chicken to nearby surfaces when water droplets bounce off the raw poultry, thereby contaminating the surfaces (including counters, cutting boards, utensils, hands, arms, clothing, etc).

Since most people don't bleach the area, or they tend to wipe the area with a clean cloth, (rather than using hot soapy water), the bacteria are rapidly spread to other surfaces, where they multiply and cause cross contamination.

http://www.budget101.com/frugal-living-articles/why-you-should-never-wash-raw-chicken-4736.html

NoelSeven · ‎03-09-2010

On 7/7/2014 Lumming said:
According to this article the only reason the CDC is recommending not washing your chicken before cooking is because people don't know how or are too lazy to clean properly afterwards.

The theory, according to the CDC and the Food Safety Agency is that approximately 50% of all raw poultry contains Campylobacter bacteria - when people wash it they inevitably spread the bacteria from the raw chicken to nearby surfaces when water droplets bounce off the raw poultry, thereby contaminating the surfaces (including counters, cutting boards, utensils, hands, arms, clothing, etc).

Since most people don't bleach the area, or they tend to wipe the area with a clean cloth, (rather than using hot soapy water), the bacteria are rapidly spread to other surfaces, where they multiply and cause cross contamination.

http://www.budget101.com/frugal-living-articles/why-you-should-never-wash-raw-chicken-4736.html

I think that was pretty clear in the discussion which talked about spatter from washing the chicken.

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scotttie · ‎03-09-2010

On 7/5/2014 cody said:
On 7/5/2014 Tiesa said:
On 7/5/2014 cody said:
On 7/5/2014 Tiesa said:
Good for you. I don't believe everything the medical field says either. They have not always been right.

So what DO you believe? And can you tell us who IS always right? Honest questions. I am interested in alternate beliefs.

I believe in what proves true for me and not washing your chicken is not one of them.

Thank you for your reply. I agree that one should always go with what has proven true to themselves. And I also believe that one should SAY their truths. Cool.

Nicely stated Cody. I still wash my chicken.

scotttie · ‎03-09-2010

On 7/6/2014 chrystaltree said:
I can't speak for anyone else but when I wash poultry, I don't stand in the middle of the kitchen with a high speed power washer...lol. I'm pretty sure I'm not spreading germs all over my kitchen when I rinse my chicken under cold running water. And if I am, I'll continue because died yet. My mother did it for 60 years and she didn't kill any family members either.

${#emotions_dlg.laugh}$ Me either!

tansy · ‎01-02-2011

I do not stand by my bleach. I do not wash my chicken anymore. I think this thread has gone bizzaro.

auntacid · ‎07-06-2014

I was taught to clean the chicken inside and out with a lemon and lime. I also brine it overnight in salted water.

scotttie · ‎03-09-2010

On 7/7/2014 NoelSeven said:
On 7/7/2014 Lumming said:
According to this article the only reason the CDC is recommending not washing your chicken before cooking is because people don't know how or are too lazy to clean properly afterwards.

The theory, according to the CDC and the Food Safety Agency is that approximately 50% of all raw poultry contains Campylobacter bacteria - when people wash it they inevitably spread the bacteria from the raw chicken to nearby surfaces when water droplets bounce off the raw poultry, thereby contaminating the surfaces (including counters, cutting boards, utensils, hands, arms, clothing, etc).

Since most people don't bleach the area, or they tend to wipe the area with a clean cloth, (rather than using hot soapy water), the bacteria are rapidly spread to other surfaces, where they multiply and cause cross contamination.

http://www.budget101.com/frugal-living-articles/why-you-should-never-wash-raw-chicken-4736.html

I think that was pretty clear in the discussion which talked about spatter from washing the chicken.