Why should you keep raw meat separate from cooked food?

To avoid cross-contamination.

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  1. To avoid cross-contamination ✔
  2. To make plates look tidy
  3. To save fridge space

Why: Keeping raw food apart from cooked food helps avoid cross-contamination during preparation.

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Answer: To avoid cross-contamination. Keeping raw food apart from cooked food helps avoid cross-contamination during preparation.

  1. Cooking en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cooking
    keeping raw food separate from cooked food to avoid cross-contamination
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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