thread: could I get listeria from a Mcdonalds cheeseburger?

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  1. #1
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    May 2005
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    cooking kills listeria.

  2. #2
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    Jul 2004
    Perth
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    I wouldnt stress too much about it.

    My SIL works for maccas and she said they have such high quality and safety standards there she was really surprised just how vigilant they are. She assured me that everything is fresh there and would not have been hanging around for hours.

    As has been said, just avoid the salads and anything with soft serve icecream in it, but that goes for any food establishment, not just maccas.

    And yes, as has also been said, heat kills bacteria.

  3. #3
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    Mar 2011
    Sydney, Australia
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    Yeah anytime I go to Maccas, KFC or subway, (subway I get them to microwave and toast) I still bring it home and nuke it for a minute or 2 till really hot.

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    Well, I used to clean the machines, so I trusted them. They go through 2 heat treat cycles a night and ours was totally cleaned out weekly. Took me 4 hours a week to clean it from top to bottom. I would trust it more than I would trust anything that sits in the UHC... but that's just me

  5. #5
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    Dec 2010
    Melbourne
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    Yeah anytime I go to Maccas, KFC or subway, (subway I get them to microwave and toast) I still bring it home and nuke it for a minute or 2 till really hot.
    I do this too!!
    I occasionally eat the burgers with lettuce in them.... I do end up pulling most of it out though, it goes limp and yuck after being in the microwave.

    Still don't trust the soft serve machines though...!

  6. #6
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    Mar 2011
    Sydney, Australia
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    TBH I don't worry too much about salad. The biggest risk I feel is going to be from the meat rather than the veges, but that's just me

    I don't trust soft serve machines either. I just have a freezer full of magnums instead LOL

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    i still had the shakes coz i had horrible indigestion and no issues here plus i know they clean it as i knew the person that cleaned the machine coz all she did was complain how annoying it was lol

  8. #8
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    Dec 2010
    Brissy
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    I hope not cos that's what I have eaten off and on so far with extra cheese and my lil girl is fine. Don't worry hun, maybe just not a everyday thing to eat but okay now and again.