BE CAREFUL OF GROUND TURKEY

Best thing is to buy only organic turkey and then grind the meat yourself. Most commercial turkey processors pump up their birds with antibiotics, a practice that may have encouraged the rise of resistant bacteria. Organic farmers, on the other hand, say no to drugs.

Also when you reach the checkout, insist that the turkey be slipped into its own plastic bag and then placed in a meat-only shopping bag. This rule applies to beef and chicken too, otherwise meat drippings might contaminate other groceries.

At home immediately place any platter that has come in contact with raw ground turkey into the dishwasher. Wipe up any meat juice spillage with a paper towel instead of a sponge. The sponge is the most dangerous item in the house because of the organisms potentially living in it.

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