SC - bacteria

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Jeff Gedney wrote:
> 
>> Cooking kills the dormant worms and eggs, but only at a temperature
slightly higher than the ~140 degrees required to kill most food
contaminating bacteria, hence the usual warnings to cook potentially
trichinella contaminated foods to at least medium well (165 - 170 degrees).
> 
> Brandu

The 140 degree temperature will not kill all foodborne bacteria, and
certainly won't affect stored toxins. What it will do is discourage them
from reproducing, just as refrigeration would. As for the differential
between the temperature at which trichinae are killed (137 degrees and
up) and the recommended temperature for meats like pork and bear, I
gather there's a certain built-in safety cushion for badly calibrated
thermometers. That, and the fact that many local health regulations,
depending on where you are, are still based on erroneous data as to the
temperature required to kill the beasties.

YM (or rather, your Board of Health's) MV

Adamantius
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Phil & Susan Troy

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