Ever stand there watching the deli clerk slice up a pound of meat or cheese for you, stomach growling, looking forward to that sandwich you'll make for lunch? It probably doesn't cross most peoples' minds to wonder how often a deli cleans its meat slicer, but a new report shows it could be cause for concern.
Researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention visited 298 randomly selected delis -- including chain, grocery store and independent locations in New York -- and found that about half don't clean and sanitize their meat slicers as often as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends.
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