299736 Thu Jan 27 18:46:40 -0800 2005 10 27 General Chowhounding Topics 0 1662331 tonight I washed the pieces of chicken I was preparing to cook, put them on a plate to drain and then, patted them dry. I have put them on to saute, planning to use the same plate after they're done to let them rest. Is this cross contamination? Thanks Thu Jan 27 18:46:40 -0800 2005 0 sabine 1 1662332 Wash the plate in hot soapy water and dry before putting cooked food on a plate where raw chicken has been. It will only take a moment and while it may be fine, better safe than sorry. I never bother washing my poultry. That just potentially contaminates my sink which I will then have to scour. Thu Jan 27 18:51:58 -0800 2005 1662331 0 Candy 2 1662335 I agree...never put cooked meat on the same plate where it was when it was raw unless you wash the plate first. Even if you are going to cook the chicken again...too much bacteria potential, because the plate is just sitting there on the warm counter, and all those juices start to fester...but I am paranoid, so there ya go. Thu Jan 27 19:08:37 -0800 2005 1662332 0 Cyndy 3 1662336 No, you're not paranoid. I contacted salmonella a few months ago due to a untensil that had touched uncooked poultry, then touching my (cooked) octopus salad and fried yucca. NEVER TOUCH COOKED FOOD WITH A UNTENSIL OR PLATE THAT HAS TOUCHED UNCOOKED PROTEIN; EGGS, FISH, CHICKEN, PORK OR BEEF... Did I yell loudly enough? :) Link: http://www.bistrodraw.com Thu Jan 27 19:24:52 -0800 2005 1662335 0 galleygirl 4 1662337 Unless, of course, you're eating a raw finished product, like Caesar salad, sashimi, or steak tartar, all of which I heartily condone...But then, I would assume that all kinds of hygienic precautions have been taken... Link: http://www.bistrodraw.com Thu Jan 27 19:27:29 -0800 2005 1662336 0 galleygirl 1 1662352 Yes. It is a perfect example of cross contamination. Max B. Fri Jan 28 08:01:25 -0800 2005 1662331 0 Frank 1 1662372 Buuuuuuut... If you're like me and hate to dirty two plates, you could put a piece of cling film on the plate then put the raw meat on top of it. Then, when you put the food on to cook, throw the film away. Voila. Clean plate. Fri Jan 28 12:52:25 -0800 2005 1662331 0 Qwertyy 2 1662373 It only takes a moment to wash a plate. Fri Jan 28 13:05:51 -0800 2005 1662372 0 Candy 1 1662397 Yes!!! This is exactly how cross-contamination occurs! Please take the time to wash the plate in bewteen and sanitize your sink. It takes only a few moments and can save you and those who eat you food many miserable hours! Fri Jan 28 21:49:28 -0800 2005 1662331 0 kitnimbus 1 1662479 Wasn't there something in the news, maybe around Thanksgiving, about how the Dept of Agriculture or whoever is no longer recommending that poultry be washed prior to cooking because it increases the risk of cross contamination? I seem to recall something like this, but I'm not sure. Tue Feb 01 14:07:35 -0800 2005 1662331 0 Denis 2 1662481 Yes because the water splashes around and spreads all over the place. When I was taking the turkey out of the packaging on Thanksgiving morning, some of the juice splashed right into my mouth, of all places. I was terrified but nothing bad happened. Let's give thanks! Tue Feb 01 14:17:23 -0800 2005 1662479 0 coll