Question

When storing raw meat in a refrigerator, it is important to store it:

Answer 1

When storing raw meat in a refrigerator, it is important to store it:

d. away from the refrigerator door
(Always store raw meat covered on the bottom shelf of the fridge. Never put raw meat on top of cooked meats, fruit or veg)

Answer 2

When storing raw meat, it is important to store it in a refrigerator below ready-to-eat foods .

Further Explanation

Raw meat must be stored ideally at below -18 °C below ready-to-eat. Raw meat is considered “potentially hazardous food", a food that is more susceptible for the growth of microorganism because of its nature and characteristic. Therefore to avoid the transfer of microorganism from the raw meat to the ready to eat food, it is recommended to place the raw meat below ready-to-eat foods. This mechanism of storing prevents cross contamination.  

 

Cross contamination is when the harmful bacteria transfer from a food to other food, utensils, cutting boards and other kitchen materials if they are poorly handled. This especially happens when handling raw meat, poultry, and seafood because they are known to be potentially hazardous food – food that support harmful bacteria to grow.  

In this case: If the raw meat is place above the ready to eat food, the juices of the raw meat can facilitate the transfer of harmful bacteria when it drips to the ready to eat food.  

Another important factor to consider is the temperature of the storage of raw meat. To ensure that raw meat is safe from the contamination of pathogenic bacteria, the bacteria that cause food poisoning when induced, it must be stored at a temperature of below -18 °C. This temperature deactivate the microorganisms to grow.

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