Food Safety Question

[David Lohrentz]

I picked up some sausages from a local place that makes Bavarian sausages. The person who served me used her bare hands to fish them out of the case. Assuming that I smoke them to 165 degrees, should I be OK?

 

[Doug D]

Even 155 should be fine. Bacteria responsible for food-borne illness are killed at 140, but the sausages need to go a bit higher in the interests of palatability.

 

[Jeff T Miller]

It just so happens that I had a food inspector in last week to inspect my soon to open Q joint. One thing the guy stressed to me is I have to wear some kind of gloves when the food is cooked. He said it doesn't matter when it is still raw. It may be handled different in your area though.

There has been discussion about glove use on the board. Kevin has had a lot to say about it in the threads. The food inspector had the same opinion about it as Kevin but he also added it is the law. If the food is cooked you wear gloves.