When the meat is all mixed together any germs on the surface can spread deep within the products.
Dropped raw meat on the floor.
This high temperature ensures that the meat is cooked thoroughly enough to destroy harmful bacteria that may be present in the raw meat.
This flowchart covers it all.
And it s probably not a new one either.
As a co manufacturer in a non rte facility i deal with several policies concerning food on the floor.
Wondering if food is still ok to eat after it s been dropped on the floor or anywhere else is a pretty common experience.
Wondering if food is still ok to eat after it s been dropped on the floor or anywhere else is a pretty common experience.
Whether it is a raw material meat included or a finished good completely sealed in packaging.
Other customers have exceptions for finished products.
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.
Picture did you drop your raw steak on the floor.
And it s probably not a new one either.
So here comes the good news germophobes.
Because sometimes the 5 second rule does not apply.
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.
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.
Do you eat it.
One customer has a zero tolerance policy for anything that is dropped or falls off the line.
If you have any organisms on the floor ground etc.
Capable of surviving proper cooking of meat within 30 seconds of being exposed to said meat your guests are doomed.
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.