Forgot to Wash Hands After Raw Beef
- Super strokey [OP]
- Deal Expert
-
- Oct 9, 2003
- 17816 posts
- 831 upvotes
I forgot to wash my hands after handling raw pork...
I pulled some defrost ribs from the fridge today about at 1 ish and then handled them while i was prepping them for the BBQ. I then sat down to eat lunch, (sandwiches) i even licked my finger at one point from sauce... I was about 1/2 the way through my sandwich when i realized that i didnt was my hands (or atleast i cant remember washing them). I handled them briefly but i doubt that makes a difference. How much should i be worried? Its about 6 hours later and i feel ok but im a bit worried still and i think it might be upsetting my stomach (as i feel a tiny bit "full" ish).
Stupid mistake i know, just wasnt thinking.
- #2
- @[email protected]
- Sr. Member
-
- Feb 12, 2010
- 508 posts
- 9 upvotes
- Ontario
- #3
- Super strokey [OP]
- Deal Expert
-
- Oct 9, 2003
- 17816 posts
- 831 upvotes
dude...not really helping...
- #4
- Boods
- Member
- Jan 29, 2010
- 399 posts
- 28 upvotes
- Toronto
I'm surprised you didn't burst into flames instantly.
- #5
- Super strokey [OP]
- Deal Expert
-
- Oct 9, 2003
- 17816 posts
- 831 upvotes
Boods wrote: ↑I'm surprised you didn't burst into flames instantly.
i take it im fine then...
- #6
- Shaner
- Deal Expert
-
- Jul 5, 2004
- 26334 posts
- 5337 upvotes
Yes, you're fine, now stop thinking about it. You have a better chance of getting in a car accident than having a severe case of food poisoning from handling raw pork and not washing your hands.
- #7
- Super strokey [OP]
- Deal Expert
-
- Oct 9, 2003
- 17816 posts
- 831 upvotes
Shaner wrote: ↑Yes, you're fine, now stop thinking about it. You have a better chance of getting in a car accident than having a severe case of food poisoning from handling raw pork and not washing your hands.
thank you gentlemen.
- #8
- rageking
- Deal Fanatic
- Sep 4, 2009
- 6575 posts
- 718 upvotes
Are you glad you didnt touch your genitals with those unwashed hands stained with semolina?
Ohhh 
- #9
- PennyArcade
- Deal Addict
- Nov 24, 2002
- 2259 posts
- 574 upvotes
People are way too oversensitive about food handling, thinking that every raw piece of meat is poisonous before cooking. People have been handling meat way worse that you just did throughout history and didn't get sick.
Yes, you should practice safe food handling, but don't overreact.
Glad that you feel ok 
- #10
- Super strokey [OP]
- Deal Expert
-
- Oct 9, 2003
- 17816 posts
- 831 upvotes
So i was up all night throwing up my guts...
no but seriously thanks for the touch of common sense guys. I appreciate it.
BTW the ribs turned out just awesome, made my own honey mustard sauce. Second best sauce i have ever made besides my traditional bbq one.
- #11
- redpattison
- Deal Addict
-
- Mar 7, 2004
- 1774 posts
- 248 upvotes
- Mississauga
An ex gf-of mine used to eat raw bacon all the time, nothing ever happened to her.
Shame.
- #12
- jayt90
- Deal Fanatic
-
- Sep 18, 2009
- 5016 posts
- 553 upvotes
- Southwestern Ontario
Super strokey wrote: ↑I pulled some defrost ribs from the fridge today about at 1 ish and then handled them while i was prepping them for the BBQ. I then sat down to eat lunch, (sandwiches) i even licked my finger at one point from sauce... I was about 1/2 the way through my sandwich when i realized that i didnt was my hands (or atleast i cant remember washing them). I handled them briefly but i doubt that makes a difference. How much should i be worried? Its about 6 hours later and i feel ok but im a bit worried still and i think it might be upsetting my stomach (as i feel a tiny bit "full" ish).
Stupid mistake i know, just wasnt thinking.
Canadian pork is essentially free from trichinosis, the last case found 50 years ago. But the fear of raw pork lives on, although it is not a problem like raw chicken.
In any case the pork parasites are killed by freezing, and you did this.
- #13
- hoob
- Deal Fanatic
-
- Jan 6, 2002
- 6247 posts
- 6583 upvotes
- Toronto
rageking wrote: ↑Are you glad you didnt touch your genitals with those unwashed hands stained with semolina?
What's wrong with pasta? 
As someone long prepared for the occasion, in full command of every plan you wrecked---
Do not choose a coward's explanation, that hides behind the cause and the effect...
- #14
- GreyingJay
- Deal Addict
- Oct 1, 2008
- 1713 posts
- 762 upvotes
It's like forgetting to put on your seatbelt. It's quite likely that nothing would happen, but IF you happened to get into an accident, you'd be real glad you wore it.
Source: https://forums.redflagdeals.com/i-forgot-wash-my-hands-after-handling-raw-pork-990025/
0 Response to "Forgot to Wash Hands After Raw Beef"
Post a Comment