Deli Meats
Deli meats such as hot dogs, ham, salami, bacon, chorizo, pepperoni, beef jerky, and sausages can all be sources of food poisoning. All of them can be contaminated with bacteria such as Staphylococcus aureus and Listeria.
The contamination can happen during manufacturing and processing due to contaminated raw meat, poor hygiene, cross-contamination from unsanitized equipment, or poor cleaning practices. It’s good to remember that pre-packaged deli meat products have led to a smaller number in Listeria cases than deli meats packaged at deli counters.
For what it’s worth, you shouldn’t even consume deli meats, as they could threaten your overall health.
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I worked for a local butcher while growing up. every day we had to scrub down everything. the worst part was the inside of the meat counters. they were the old styles and we had to bend over backward to reach the glass and front or customer side of the cooler. the meet was wrapped and loaded into the walk-in cooler at the end of the workday. The worst part is we used full-strength vinegar. it sure cleared your sinuses. the butcher block was also cleaned with vinegar with salt added. all the machinery that had cutting blades were also cleaned the knives sat in a dish of vinegar until used the next day. This man had only a small store but had loyal customers that came in twice a week for fresh meat, chickens, and eggs. turkeys were always ordered ahead of time. I sometimes wonder if the counters were cleaned at the supermarkets. they count on packaging to keep everything from contamination.. Ed the butcher would always rinse his hands with vinegar when he picked up the meat. In all the years the shop was around I never heard of anyone getting food poisoning from his meat. In a neighborhood where we all knew each other, it would have spread quickly if true. We don’t need all the fancy cleaning supplies that cost so much and may contain chemicals that are bad for you, or your kids. Methods learned when we didn’t have refrigeration to keep us safe are no longer passed down. When a real crisis comes we had better know how to eat safely and keep ourselves clean or die. We are now three generations away from such knowledge. best find out.——— I, Grampa
Thank you for this information. Very helpful. God bless.