Healthy Living

Safe deer meat handling

Safe venison meat starts with processing and ends in the kitchen. As hunters are suiting up with camo and blaze orange for deer season, there are a few steps to take to make sure meat is safe. Jeannine Schweihofer is a meat quality educator with Michigan State University Extension. She says preventing cross contamination and keeping meet clean are the most important steps while handling venison.

HEALTHY LIVING PROGRAM– Deer meat food safety steps