Do you wash your butt? and other meats?

[dirt guy]

My wife always makes me wash my butt(s).

 

[countryboy19]

No, I don't wash. Washing will not rid the meat of any bacteria on the surface, just spread it around.

The only benefit I can see to washing is if there is some sort of chemical/debri contaminant on the meat. Whereas washing the chemical or debri (think dirty spec or bone chips etc) should wash it off.

 

[smokin relaxin steve]

I give it a QUICK light rinse, but thats about it

 

[eaglewing]

SAME HERE...

 

[gofish]

As of now .... 43% of peolple answered "YES, All Meats!" I think this is funny based on alot of folks Q-View shots! I guess people are more worried about washing meat that's gonna be cooked vs. being worried about cleaning the kitchens in which they serve from ...

A new poll should be asked "Do you worry about cleaning your counter tops or back splashes when taking Q-View shots"

Don't hate me ... I am just sayin' ... Someone else has to be thinking the same thing.

 

[northern greenhorn]

I wash everything except ground meat, I'd rather be safe, then have someone get sick. I wash and then pat dry. As far as washing my butt, well that's personal.

 

[cwalk]

I wash my butt everynite

 

[pokey]

Bump

I thought this too important to let sit. I saw this link on another forum (pelletheads). The USDA recommends against rinsing (and definitely not washing). Their fear of cross-contamination outweighs any possible benefit.

http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/Does_Washing_Food_Promote_Food_Safety/index.asp

Me, I'm careful about how I rinse to reduce the risk, but I can't help but think there's bone dust and other artifacts of the meat preparation process that remains on the meat, so I rinse. I also think the USDA has more faith in the meat packing industry and the effectiveness of their own monitoring than do I.

BTW How does one insert a link so that you see a label rather than the link itself?

Thanks

 

[bpopovitz]

I rinse anything cryovaced.  Personally I think the USDA puts too much faith in the industry.  I found it odd to read about washing eggs off in Pokey's link give the rather massive recall.  I'm not sure what the root cause of the outbreak if it was infected eggs internally or if the washing procedure wasnt done correctly, but let's just say my faith in the USDA is not real high. 

Here's how we treat food around the house:

Wash anything cryovaced

Keep a clean kitchen by washing all utensils (I keep one sink full of hot soapy water during prep). Knives go right into the sink and get washed immediately.

Wash counters after each meat is processed. I use an antibacterial spray or some bleach water.

Change cutting boards after each meat.  Cutting board are washed immediately and then sterilized in bleach water.

Then finally cook to the proper temp.