Dietitian Elena Solomatina: poisoning Salmonella and Listeria can be contained even in fresh minced meat.
Store-bought minced chicken can be contaminated with bacteria that are dangerous to the human body, and it is far from always possible to guess the presence of pathogens by the appearance and smell of the product. Doctor Solomatina said in an interview with Evening Moscow that when buying minced meat, you need to pay attention to the condition of the refrigerator, as well as how long the product has been in it. and the refrigerator does not work well in the store… besides, if the meat product smells bad, all this can signal the presence of dangerous bacteria in it,” said Elena Solomatina.
The medic added that sometimes even a fresh product can contain salmonella and listeria. This, for example, happens when minced meat is passed through a meat grinder, in which meat contaminated with bacteria was previously ground.
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“The longer the product has been on the store shelf, the more bacteria it contains,” the physician stated.
Solomatina informed that only appropriate heat treatment allows to destroy salmonella and listeria – minced meat must be prepared in the most thorough way. The specialist added that the poisoning caused by the toxins produced by these bacteria in the body can be very severe when hospitalization is necessary. diarrhea, nausea, cutting pains in the stomach, fever, weakness, confusion may appear, ”she called signs indicating poisoning.
Earlier, the MedikForum.ru portal wrote about what eating habits have a destructive effect on intestinal microflora. p class=”warning_txt”>Important! Information provided for reference purposes. Ask a specialist about contraindications and side effects and under no circumstances self-medicate. Seek medical attention at the first sign of illness.
Elena Solomatina healthy lifestyle dietitian, candidate of medical sciences