Jenni-O ground turkey...salmonella scare (restaurant, burger, grill, frozen)

[greatblueheron]

91,000 lbs turkey recalled.

Good article at Dailymail.com under Health,
on current issues and concerns about turkey this holiday season.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by greatblueheron

91,000 lbs turkey recalled.

Good article at Dailymail.com under Health,
on current issues and concerns about turkey this holiday season.

Yes, heard about this on the radio and read about it in our paper.. At least it isn't a full turkey but ground turkey.

[Threestep2]

Who knows what is in commercially ground turkey anyway.

[greatblueheron]

Because the outbreak is so widespread, the article reminds everyone to fully cook all turkey, including the whole one for your Thanksgiving....

[jlawrence01]

Originally Posted by greatblueheron

Because the outbreak is so widespread, the article reminds everyone to fully cook all turkey, including the whole one for your Thanksgiving....

Ground meat ALWAYS carries more risk than the wrole roast or the whole turkey due to the number of points where bacteria can enter the process.

[nmnita]

Originally Posted by jlawrence01

Ground meat ALWAYS carries more risk than the wrole roast or the whole turkey due to the number of points where bacteria can enter the process.

never heard that but it makes good sense. This is probably why most restaurants tell you they cook their burgers well done unless you request them not so done. I know our sil is a great grill cooker but always overcooks his burgers. At least in my estimation he does.

[mainebrokerman]

Originally Posted by nmnita

never heard that but it makes good sense. This is probably why most restaurants tell you they cook their burgers well done unless you request them not so done. I know our sil is a great grill cooker but always overcooks his burgers. At least in my estimation he does.

jlawrence is correct...all about surface area....
thats why you rarely hear about ecoli… on steaks.... the muscles are inside the animal not exposed to bacteria....where burger is ground in from outside surface areas

I love a rare burger or medium rare.....but if im in a restaurant where 99% of the patties cooked are frozen and from big batches...I will go for 160 f..the usda recommends cooking all burger at 160...this kills any and all bacteria

if I grind at home I will eat rare because I see exactly what goes into it

ground turkey ...sounds more healthy but the majority sold is the 80/85% lean ….im not a big ground turkey fan

[lieqiang]

Originally Posted by Threestep

Who knows what is in commercially ground turkey anyway.

Turkey? Like they put parts of it into a grinder.

If it was, say, ground mongoose they wouldn't call it ground turkey.

[Nanny Goat]

We buy their turkey hot dogs, haven't heard they're recalled.

[greatblueheron]

I don't have Jennie-O ground turkey but think I'll toss the one I have....if I cook and eat it, will just be thinking of salmonella!!!