Avoid cross-contamination: use separate tongs for raw and cooked meat
Don’t reuse utensils that touched raw chicken; swap to a clean pair.
Have a second set of tongs ready. Once the raw-chicken tongs touch the chicken, set them aside and use clean tongs for handling cooked food.
The short version
- Use one utensil for raw, another for cooked.
What you need
- tongsIdeally two pairs
What goes wrong
Using the same tongs for raw chicken and then for cooked chicken
Swap to a clean utensil after placing raw chicken in the pan.
Why it works
Raw poultry can carry pathogens; separating utensils reduces the risk of contaminating cooked food and surfaces.
Put it to use
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