Raw meats (of any kind) should be stored on the lower shelves of a refrigerator so juices can't drip onto cooked food. Sealed plastic containers will help to prevent strong smelling seafoods from tainting nearby raw chicken and meat.
Separate raw meat, poultry, and seafood from other foods in your refrigerator.
Do not place cooked food on a plate that previously held raw meat, poultry, seafood, or eggs. Separate and do not cross contaminate raw and cook meat, poultry, seafood, or eggs, keep ready to eat foods separate to prevent the spread of cross contamination and bacteria.
freezer
Poultry is full of bacteria and will spoil quickly. Refrigeration slows the bacterial growth.
Salad dressings, milk products, fresh meats, poultry, and seafood should be stored at or below 40°F (4°C) to ensure food safety. This temperature helps inhibit the growth of harmful bacteria. It's important to keep these items in the refrigerator and monitor the temperature regularly for optimal freshness and safety.
No, because the odors in the refrigerator can contaminate the loose tea.
Frozen poultry ideally should be stored tightly and securely wrapped in vapor-barrier packaging to prevent freezer burn.
any poultry should be cooked or stored below beef. salmonella from the chicken can contaminate your beef
You should store uncooked meats in the bottom drawer of your refrigerator so if juices should leak they will not come in contact with anything else.
A food handler must wash their hands before and after handling food, after using the restroom, after touching their face or hair, and after handling raw meat, poultry, or seafood. Additionally, hands should be washed after coughing, sneezing, or touching any surfaces that may contaminate food. Proper handwashing is essential to prevent foodborne illnesses and ensure food safety.
latex gloves and an apron are nice to wear while cooking so there is no contamination, if you are cooking some kind of poultry make sure to either wash your hands/take off the latex gloves right after dealing with the raw poultry.
Meats are kept better in the freezer. Meats can be kept in the refrigerator for 3 to 4 days if raw and 1 to 2 days longer if cooked. Always place cooked meats in an airtight container.