Store raw meat, poultry and seafood on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator so juices don't drip onto other foods and cause cross-contamination. When thawing meat in the refrigerator meat should be placed on a plate or in a container to prevent juices from contaminating other foods.
How should you store meat safely and correctly?
Keep the meat and fish in a sealed container at the bottom of the fridge, so that it can't touch or drip onto other foods. Always clean plates, utensils, surfaces and hands thoroughly, after they have touched raw or thawing meat, to stop bacteria from spreading.
How does raw meat need to be stored?
You don't want that raw meat to touch anything else or share its raw meat juices with anything else either. The best place to store your meat to avoid potential cross contamination is in the bottom part of your fridge. The bottom shelf works really well for this purpose.
What is the best way to store raw and ready meat in the refrigerator?
Ready-to-eat foods are stored at the top of the fridge, away from raw foods so that harmful bacteria cannot transfer from the raw food to the cooked food. Raw meat, poultry and fish in sealed containers to stop them touching or dripping onto other foods.
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