Meat, Poultry & Seafood
| Food | Form | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Processed meats | Ham, salami, luncheon, chicken meat etc. | DON'T EAT unless thoroughly cooked to at least 75oC and eaten soon afterwards |
| Raw meat | Any raw meat, raw chicken or other poultry, beef, pork etc. | DON'T EAT |
| Poultry | Cold chicken or turkey, eg. used in sandwich bars | DON'T EAT |
| Hot take-away chicken | Purchase freshly cooked and eat while hot. Store leftovers in fridge to reheat to at least 60oC and use within a day of cooking | |
| Home cooked | Ensure chicken is cooked thoroughly to at least 74oC and eat while hot. Store any leftovers in fridge to reheat to at least 60oC and use within a day of cooking | |
| Paté | Refrigerated paté or meat spreads | DON'T EAT |
| Seafood | Raw seafood | DON'T EAT |
| Ready-to-eat chilled peeled prawns | DON'T EAT | |
| Cooked fish and seafood | Cook thoroughly to at least 63oC and eat while hot. Store leftovers in the fridge to reheat to at least 60oC and use within a day of cooking | |
| Sushi | Store-bought | DON'T EAT |
| Home-made | Don't use raw meat or seafood, eat immediately | |
| Cooked meats | Beef, pork, chicken, mince | Cook thoroughly to at least 71oC (medium), eat while hot |
Dairy & Eggs |
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| Food | Form | What to do |
| Cheese | Soft and semi-soft cheese, eg, brie, camembert, ricotta, fetta, blue etc. | DON'T EAT unless thoroughly cooked to at least 75oC and eaten soon afterwards |
| Processed cheese, cheese spreads, cottage cheese, cream cheese etc. | Store in the fridge, eat within two days of opening pack | |
| Hard cheese, eg, cheddar, tasty cheese | Store in the fridge | |
| Ice-cream | Soft serve | DON'T EAT |
| Fried ice-cream | DON'T EAT | |
| Packaged frozen ice-cream | Keep and eat frozen | |
| Dairy | Unpasteurised (raw) | DON'T DRINK OR USE |
| Pasteurised, eg, milk, cream, yoghurt | Check 'best before' or 'use-by' date. Follow storage instructions | |
| Custard | Store-bought | Can be eaten cold if freshly opened. Store in fridge to reheat to at least 60oC and use within a day of opening. Check 'best before' or 'use-by' date |
| Home-made | Cook thoroughly to at least 71oC and eat while hot. Store in fridge. Always reheat to at least 60oC and use within a day of making | |
| Eggs | Cooked egg dishes, eg. fried eggs, scrambled eggs, quiche | Cook thoroughly to at least 71oC. Don't use cracked or dirty eggs |
| Raw in food, eg. home-made mayonnaise, aioli, chocolate mousse, cake batter, pancake batter | DON'T EAT | |
| In non-refrigerated commercial products, eg. mayonnaise, aioli | Check 'best-before' or 'use-by' date. Follow storage instructions | |
Vegetables & Fruit |
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| Food | Form | What to do |
| Salads | Pre-prepared or pre-packaged salads including fruit salad, eg. from salad bars, smorgasbords | DON'T EAT |
| Home-made | Wash salad ingredients well just before making and eating salads, store any leftover salads in fridge and use within a day of preparation | |
| Fruit | Rockmelon | DON'T EAT |
| Whole fresh fruits | Wash well before eating | |
| Vegetables and herbs | Fresh vegetables and herbs | Wash well just before eating raw or wash before cooking |
| Frozen vegetables | Cook, don't eat uncooked | |
| Bean sprouts | Alfalfa sprouts, broccoli sprouts, onion sprouts, sunflower sprouts, clover sprouts, radish sprouts, snowpea sprouts, mung beans and soybean sprouts | DON'T EAT raw or lightly cooked |
Other Foods |
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| Food | Form | What to do |
| Leftovers | Cooked foods | Store leftovers covered in the fridge, eat within a day and always reheat to at least 60oC |
| Canned foods | Tinned fruit, vegetables, fish etc. | Store unused portions in the fridge in clean, sealed containers and use within a day |
| Stuffing | Stuffing from chicken or poultry | DON'T EAT unless cooked separately and eat hot |
| Hummus, tahini and any other sesame paste | Store-bought or home-made | DON'T EAT |
| Soy | All soy products, eg, tofu, soy milk, soy yoghurt etc. | Check 'best before' or 'use-by' date. Follow storage instructions |
| Sandwiches | Pre-prepared or pre-packaged sandwiches and wraps | DON'T EAT |
