Fixit: Cleanliness also fights E. coli - (Star Tribune)
October 24, 2007 – 10:45 pmQ Doesn’t cooking hamburger kill E. coli? So when a person gets sick with E. coli from hamburger, could it have been prevented?
A Yes, heat kills E. coli bacteria, so thorough cooking could prevent illness. However, if care is not taken prior to cooking, other foods, such as fresh vegetables cut on the same cutting board, can be contaminated with E. coli.
Meat shouldn’t be contaminated with E.coli in the first place, but if the bacteria is present, it would be mixed throughout the meat. The best practice is to cook the hamburger all the way through to a temperature of 160 degrees, or until the meat is no longer pink and the juices run clear.
As much as possible keep raw meat away from other foods and be sure to wash your hands, utensils and cutting boards thoroughly with soap and hot water after they have been in contact with raw […]
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