By the way, doctor: Are the antibiotics in poultry dangerous?
Antibiotic use in food-producing animals is controversial, but it's likely to continue for the foreseeable future. There are several things you can do to avoid bacterial infection from poultry. Store it at the proper temperature — below 40ºF in the refrigerator — and make sure it's wrapped well so the juices don't leak onto other foods. Cook poultry completely — to an internal temperature of 165º–170ºF. Use soap and water to wash your hands, knives, cutting boards, countertops, and other items that have touched raw poultry.
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