Myth: "If I microwave food, the microwaves kill the bacteria, so the food is safe"
Fact: Microwaves aren't what kill bacteria - it's the heat generated by microwaves that kills bacteria in foods. Microwave ovens are great time-savers and will kill bacteria in foods when heated to a safe internal temperature. However, foods can cook unevenly because they may be shaped irregularly or vary in thickness. Even microwave ovens equipped with a turntable can cook unevenly and leave cold spots in food, where harmful bacteria can survive.
Be sure to follow package
instructions and rotate and stir foods during the cooking process, if the
instructions call for it. Observe any stand times as called for in the
directions. Check the temperature of microwaved foods with a food thermometer
in several spots.
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