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12/02/2025
Just say no to charcuterie boards. Here's why. Unless you're making them yourself, you're trusting the person(s) who put them together to do the following: Wash their hands, often. This is a high-contact product that's been sliced, cut, placed on a board, moved around, been in and out of the fridge, exposed to air, potential pathogens, and breathed on. This is on a good day if the person who makes it is healthy. Unless proper food handling procedures are followed, there's too much risk for my taste. It's not a food product that's been exposed to heat or proper food handling that you'll find in a good restaurant. I've seen some "chefs" make boards in their homes with dogs and kids for resale....just, no. And then there's the excess sodium...and chemicals used in processing. Nitrite, N-Nitroso Compounds and Nitrosamine. Generally speaking, have some cured/processed meats once in a blue moon if you must, but avoid buying prepared charcuterie boards for food safety.
What to consider when it comes to foodborne illness and deli meat.
