And it s probably not a new one either.
Dropped raw meat on the floor.
Capable of surviving proper cooking of meat within 30 seconds of being exposed to said meat your guests are doomed.
And it s probably not a new one either.
Because sometimes the 5 second rule does not apply.
As a co manufacturer in a non rte facility i deal with several policies concerning food on the floor.
If the food is uncooked i don t see why not i would be more concered about sanitizing the floor than the meat since the meat will be cooked at such a high temp.
Not to worry there s finally have a complex detailed guide that lets you know if it s still okay to eat.
One customer has a zero tolerance policy for anything that is dropped or falls off the line.
When the meat is all mixed together any germs on the surface can spread deep within the products.
Wondering if food is still ok to eat after it s been dropped on the floor or anywhere else is a pretty common experience.
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.
Whether it is a raw material meat included or a finished good completely sealed in packaging.
Picture did you drop your raw steak on the floor.
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.
Wondering if food is still ok to eat after it s been dropped on the floor or anywhere else is a pretty common experience.
If you have any organisms on the floor ground etc.
This high temperature ensures that the meat is cooked thoroughly enough to destroy harmful bacteria that may be present in the raw meat.
The salmon mousse they won t be on warm meat long enough e coli the bad one needs 20 minutes to divide and that s after a zero growth lag period.
Mince meat can also become a breeding ground of bacteria.
You dropped food on the floor.
So here comes the good news germophobes.
This flowchart covers it all.
Other customers have exceptions for finished products.