Cooking the avian flu out of your chicken
News from the "Good to Know" department.
From AP:
WASHINGTON — Preparing for the arrival of bird flu, the government on Wednesday gave advice for making chicken safe to eat: Cook it to 165 degrees.
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The department's "Is it Done Yet?" campaign provides a range of temperatures, including 170 degrees for chicken breasts and 180 degrees for whole birds.
Raymond said that's too confusing and from now on, the department will be sticking with a minimum of 165 degrees for all poultry.
"That's based on the best science available — 165 degrees is more than adequate to kill all food pathogens found in poultry, including avian influenza," he said.
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That makes it safe for people eating it, but the person preparing it still has to handle the raw meat. Doesn't that put them in some danger? I haven't heard this addressed anywhere yet.
Posted on April 6, 2006 10:29 AM