Ever stand there watching the deli clerk slice up a pound of meat or cheese for you, stomach growling, looking forward to that sandwich you'll make for lunch? It probably doesn't cross most peoples' minds to wonder how often a deli cleans its meat slicer, but a new report shows it could be cause for concern.
Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention visited 298 randomly selected delis — including chain, grocery store and independent locations in New York — and found that about half don't clean and sanitize their meat slicers as often as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends.
The FDA sets the recommendations to prevent the spread of Listeria, salmonella, and other germs that can make people seriously ill, and in some cases lead to death.
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