Why Turkey is Overrated

medic92 · Nov 22, 2018

No matter how careful I am with prep, storage, cooking, resting, handling, avoiding cross-contamination, disinfecting, instructions to customers, I sit around just waiting to hear someone claim they got sick from one of my turkeys. Did I do everything right? Did I follow all the steps for proper handling of poultry? Is there something I missed?

We sold 34 turkeys for Thanksgiving, and I won't be able to relax until Saturday when I know nobody got sick, no matter how stringently I followed food safety guidelines.

I hate poultry.

pjtexas1 · Nov 22, 2018

That's no way to spend the holiday! You have insurance, right? I'm sure it was all perfect though.

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smoke ninja · Nov 22, 2018

poultry doesn't worry me, salad does

jermoQ · Nov 22, 2018

Dont stress about that! You kept things the way they should be, so it's all good!

patrickd26 · Nov 22, 2018

I don't do that many. However, for the all the people I cook for... I remind them that I prep, cook, and deliver under very tight standards away from all other food.

Even then... I still "worry". So, it's natural. This year I taught my 12-year-old all about food safety and to treat poultry like kryptonite.

Education and best practice. You shouldn't need to worry. But, you have a GREAT thing to think about.

LordRiffenstein · Nov 23, 2018

smoke ninja said:
poultry doesn't worry me, salad does

Salad doesn't worry me, I steer clear of it at ALL TIMES. :mrgreen:

Cook · Nov 23, 2018

No need to worry. If someone calls, be sympathetic...but slip in the fact that you sold 34 turkeys and they are the only ones who have had a complaint.

In reality, the health department will not hold you accountable unless multiple turkeys you sold made people sick. As you said, you sold 34. If one person complains, then it's likely something else they ate besides your turkey. Your other 33 birds show that your standards were properly upheld.

highergr0und · Nov 23, 2018

Really no difference between turkey and other things. Have a plan, execute it, check temps and safe.

WilliamKY · Nov 23, 2018

There is always that one person who doesn't wash their hands before they eat. Before admitting to bad hygiene they'll blame an illness on your turkey.

bam · Nov 23, 2018

I only do a few. I'm calling customers now see if everything was ok. I worry too.

Why Turkey is Overrated

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