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Food safety experts remind us to slow down and really take our time preparing our Thanksgiving turkey this year to avoid serving a foodborne illness at the table.
Some of the biggest turkey mistakes Americans make include:
- Not washing your hands before and numerous times while preparing your bird.
- Thawing your turkey anywhere but in the refrigerator. Bacteria and pathogens grow alarmingly at room temperature, so let your fridge slowly thaw your bird.
- Allowing turkey juices to drip into your fridge. Avoid cross-contamination by setting your bird in a pan first.
- Washing your turkey, which can also lead to cross-contamination.
- Stuffing the bird. It's safer to cook your stuffing outside of the turkey.
- Cooking a frozen turkey. By the time it reaches a safe temperature, it's overcooked.
Not using a meat thermometer.
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