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If i'm going grocery shopping and i get stuff like chicken (raw) and ground beef. any germs like salmonella, e coli, or any other germs from raw meat on my hands?

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Likely: Handling and washing raw animal products is likely to get the germs on your hands and surroundings. See this site for food safety. http://www.tnstate.edu/agriculture/documents/safe%20food%20handling.pdf.

Answered 6/20/2021

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