Recommendation for handling, storing and cooking meat items,
- Buy Meat & Seafood from a trusted seller near your place.
- After buying meat & seafood, take them straight to your refrigerator (40°F / 4.4°C or below).
- Freeze fresh meat & seafood immediately if it won’t be used within 2 days.
- Keep raw meats & seafood away from other food items.
- Wash hands and cutting boards in hot soapy water after cutting meat & seafood.
- Never thaw meat at room temperature; Thaw meats only in the refrigerator (normally 8 hours / overnight).
- Cook your meat (165°F / 74°C) & seafood (145°F / 63°C) thoroughly.
There is a misconception that coronavirus (COVID-19) will spread through chicken, mutton and seafood. There is nothing like that. It is scientifically not proven. – FSSAI Chief G S G Ayyangar
Reference:
- https://chefandbutcher.in/safetyfirst/
- https://extension.umn.edu/preserving-and-preparing/safe-meat-handling-and-cooking-temperatures
- https://www.healthline.com/health/food-safety-meat
- https://chefandbutcher.in/2020/03/14/coronavirus-does-not-spread-through-chicken-mutton-seafood-fssai-chief/
