are bacteria in frozen chicken
Bacteria in Raw Chicken & Poultry. 1  Salmonella Enteritidis may be found in the intestinal tracts of livestock, poultry, dogs, cats and other warm-blooded animals. 2  This strain is only one of about 2,000 kinds of Salmonella bacteria; it is often associated with poultry and shell eggs. Bacteria is found in almost any surface, including frozen poultry  products such as chicken. Salmonella has been discovered to survive  in frozen meat. It said cooking properly, by roasting, frying or grilling chicken, would kill the bacteria. Frozen or pre-prepared chicken, such as lunch meats, and cooked chickens sold in supermarkets were not tested. 1 Salmonella Enteritidis may be found in the intestinal tracts of livestock, poultry, dogs, cats and other warm-blooded animals. 2  This strain is only one of about 2,000 kinds of Salmonella bacteria; it is often associated with poultry and shell eggs. Poultry is a common source of food-borne illness. Food poisoning bacteria such as Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens and Staphylococcus aureus live in the gut and/or skin of the birds. They can get on to raw chicken during slaughter and processing. Raw chicken Raw chicken becomes contaminated with bacteria from the gut, skin and feet of the birds during slaughter and from the water and ice used in processing. Chilling the carcass immediately after slaughter reduces the number of microbes on most meats because it dries the surfaces. Proper cooking will kill the bacteria (Alamy). The FSA tested whole, fresh chickens. It said cooking properly, by roasting, frying or grilling chicken, would kill the bacteria. Frozen or pre-prepared chicken, such as lunch meats, and cooked chickens sold in supermarkets were not tested. 1 This strain is only one of about 2,000 kinds of Salmonella bacteria; it is often associated with poultry and shell eggs. 2  Staphylococcus aureus can be carried on human hands, in nasal passages, or in throats. 3  The bacteria are found in foods made by hand and improperly refrigerated, such as chicken salad. Raw chicken Raw chicken becomes contaminated with bacteria from the gut, skin and feet of the birds during slaughter and from the water and ice used in processing. Food poisoning bacteria such as Campylobacter jejuni, Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens and Staphylococcus aureus live in the gut and/or skin of the birds. They can get on to raw chicken during slaughter and processing.
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