And it s probably not a new one either.
Dropped raw meat on the floor.
And it s probably not a new one either.
So here comes the good news germophobes.
When the meat is all mixed together any germs on the surface can spread deep within the products.
One customer has a zero tolerance policy for anything that is dropped or falls off the line.
Whether it is a raw material meat included or a finished good completely sealed in packaging.
As a co manufacturer in a non rte facility i deal with several policies concerning food on the floor.
The salmon mousse they won t be on warm meat long enough e coli the bad one needs 20 minutes to divide and that s after a zero growth lag period.
You dropped food on the floor.
Picture did you drop your raw steak on the floor.
Mince meat can also become a breeding ground of bacteria.
Not to worry there s finally have a complex detailed guide that lets you know if it s still okay to eat.
If the food is uncooked i don t see why not i would be more concered about sanitizing the floor than the meat since the meat will be cooked at such a high temp.
Do you eat it.
It is generally safe to eat all food that has been dropped on a residential floor that is mopped or vacuumed once a week no matter the timing.
He and his team dropped slices of bologna and bread onto floors contaminated with salmonella let them sit for varying amounts of time and recorded exactly how many bugs moved from floor to food.
It would kill any bacteria if it was cooked no that s disgusting when i was young and naive sure but not now there is no such thing as a 5 second rule contamination is contamination only a ignorant person would claim such a thing.
Wondering if food is still ok to eat after it s been dropped on the floor or anywhere else is a pretty common experience.
Microbes such as campylobacter that may be picked up on your kitchen floor usually less of a threat than the salmonella found in raw poultry but not 100 of the time will also be destroyed as a result of.
This flowchart covers it all.
This high temperature ensures that the meat is cooked thoroughly enough to destroy harmful bacteria that may be present in the raw meat.
Capable of surviving proper cooking of meat within 30 seconds of being exposed to said meat your guests are doomed.
Because sometimes the 5 second rule does not apply.