Chicken Lickin’

It’s the beginning of the work week, which means most people are probably making some menu plans for dinners. Busy lives mean many look for easy and quick meals that are simple to prepare. Easy doesn’t always means safe, however. A report published on October 4, 2008, warned consumers about the dangers of some frozen chicken dinners when not cooked according to directions. Some 32 individuals in 12 states developed Salmonella poisoning when they mistakenly prepared the frozen entrees in the microwave rather than the oven. As a result, the chicken, which was frozen but not cooked, did not reach safe internal temperatures. In other words, those who microwaved their frozen chicken dinners were essentially eating raw chicken. Consumers may have believed the chicken was precooked because the chicken was breaded and/or browned. So here’s a cautionary tale–if you’re going to have a frozen meal, make sure you read and follow the directions carefully!

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