Germs Love to Travel

They go everywhere!

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Always wash your hands thoroughly with soap andwater after you have touched raw chicken andbefore you touch anything else.

There is no need to wash raw chicken, because anygerms on it will be killed if you cook it thoroughly.If you do wash chicken, take care because you couldsplash germs onto the sink, worktop, dishes, oranything else nearby.

Always wash chopping boards, knives and utensilsthat have been used with raw chicken before youuse them with other foods.

Dont put raw chicken next to cooked food on thegrill or barbecue.

Dont add sauce or marinade to cooked food if ithas been used with raw chicken.

Store raw chicken on the bottom shelf of the fridgewhere it cant touch or drip onto other foods.

Use separate tongs and utensils for raw andcooked chicken.

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Germs from raw chickencan cause fever, vomitingand diarrhoea.These germs love to travel.Stop them wash anythingthat touches raw chicken.

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In the fridge, germs have the chance to make a new home forthemselves. If theyre living on some raw chicken that isntproperly wrapped they can transfer to the fridge, settle downand start a family.The fridge offers massive potential to thosewith growing children, with a selection of levels to travel to,especially with an express drip to the food directly below.

With their love of travel, the knife is one of the most populardestinations among germs. From here its convenient to travelon to ready-to-eat foods such as salad and fruit.Whether itsa weekend away for two or a family trip for a couple of weeks,the knife is just perfect!

For germs, the most direct route to cooked food is when apiece of raw chicken touches down next to cooked food onthe grill.Then its easy for germs to jump straight on boardand relax.

For the germs who are young at heart its party time 24 hours a dayon the tongs.Theyre the perfect place to bask in the neon lights ofthe kitchen or hop onto cooked meat without a care in the world.It could be a short stop over, but its an unforgettable one.

For germs, going on the hands is the all-expenses-paid trip of alifetime. From hands they can go straight to towels, handles andfoods and then onto anywhere. Included in this travel packageis a free return journey back to the hands whenever they touchthe towel or handle again.

For most germs the chopping board is a brief stop off beforemoving on. But if theres no slice of bread or vegetable straightaway, there are always the wonderful sights and sounds of thishistoric spot for them to enjoy.

Germs love to travel, here are some of their favourite destinations

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