Can you get sick if you put two meats in the same container?!
Can you get sick if you put two meats in the same container?
I was slicing some ham and salami on the meat slicer and I put both meats in the same container. My supervisor saw me and he started yelling at me and he was telling me that’s cross contamination and I’m supposed to keep foods separate from each other. He said people can get sick.
I was wondering why putting meats in the same container would be a problem when both meats are going to end up on the same plate anyways? So if I have a ham and salami sandwich, I can get sick from that because of cross contamination??
Answers:
It is probably more for the "good habits" fact to not ever put two different items in the same container than the SICK factor. UNLESS someone could be allergic to one of the ingredients.
I say the super is correct but at the same time so are you. Both meats are cooked so no x-contamination could occur. But you also need to get into a habit of not mixing ingredients--especially in a restaurant situation. Think of people's allergies!