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I remember getting lectured on this back when little-ish me worked as a short order cook. And to never store chicken on top of beef in the freezer.
by Symmetry 5y ago
I remember getting lectured on this back when little-ish me worked as a short order cook. And to never store chicken on top of beef in the freezer.
- kiddico 5y agowhat's the reason for chicken/beef ordering?
- ska 5y agoAnything above has the risk of dripping onto whatever is below (even if you are careful). Chicken has higher incidence of bacteria growth, spoils faster.
- corvuscorvid 5y agoIn addition, beef is typically cooked to a much lower temperature than chicken, between 120 and 140 F, which is not hot enough to kill something like salmonella, if the beef has been contaminated from spoiled poultry dripping from above.
- Spooky23 5y agoThe outer packaging is often contaminated, and can contaminate the beef packaging. Bacteria survive in the freezer. Beef, except for pre-ground beef, is generally much safer than poultry.