Freeze fresh meat, poultry or fish immediately if you can't use it within a few days. Use proper freezer packaging. Put packages of raw meat, poultry or fish on a plate before refrigerating so their juices won't drip on other food. Raw juices often contain bacteria. Thaw in refrigerator Wash hands in hot soapy water before preparing food and after using the bathroom, changing diapers and handling pets.
Bacteria can live in kitchen towels, sponges and cloths.
Wash them often. Replace sponges every few weeks. Keep raw meat, poultry and fish and their juices away from other food. For instance, wash your hands, cutting board and knife in hot soapy water after cutting up the chicken and before dicing salad ingredients. Use plastic cutting boards rather than wooden ones where bacteria can hide in grooves and rough surfaces.