Red meat
x Place fresh red meat on a plate and
loosely cover with waxed paper, plastic
wrap or foil.
x Store cooked and raw meat on separate
plates. This will prevent any juice lost
from the raw meat from contaminating
the cooked product.
Poultry
x Fresh whole birds should be rinsed
inside and out with cold running water,
dried and placed on a plate. Cover
loosely with plastic wrap or foil.
x Poultry pieces should also be stored
this way. Whole poultry should never
be stuffed until just before cooking,
otherwise food poisoning may result.
x Cool and refrigerate cooked poultry
quickly. Remove stuffing from poultry
and store separately.
Fish and seafood
x Whole fish and fillets should be used on
the day of purchase. Until required,
refrigerate on a plate loosely covered
with plastic wrap, waxed paper or foil.
x If storing overnight or longer, take
particular care to select very fresh fish.
Whole fish should be rinsed in cold
water to remove loose scales and dirt
and then patted dry with paper towels.
Place whole fish or fillets in a sealed
plastic bag.
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