It is important to keep raw meat away from other food. Tips to avoid cross contamination:
- Wash hands after handling raw
- Wash and sanitize all food-contact surfaces that touch raw
- Prepare raw meat in an area away from other
- Use a separate cutting board for raw
- Store raw meat below other foods in the refrigerator and
- Store meat with a higher cooking temperature (like chicken) below meat with a lower cooking temperature (like fish).
Safe Minimum Internal Temperature Chart
National Center for Home Food Preservation
USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service
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