Karn Meats Guide to Safely Handling Chicken and Turkey

Karn Meats specializes in providing restaurants with private label meat products, chicken products, turkey products, meats, vacuum packed and frozen, or cooked to specification.

Karn Meats meat packing plant, MRE processors and Ohio custom meat processor is the central Ohio meat processor of choice. Karn Meats is the largest wholesale meats supplier and pork distributors specializing in convenient MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) components, and its line of wholesale meat products including vacuum packed beef patties, wholesale beef, private label meat products, whole sale cooked meats, wholesale ground beef, precooked prime rib, custom meat products, wholesale pork, wholesale chicken and turkey, wholesale ground beef patties and processed foods.

Karn Meats is acclaimed for being among the largest wholesale meats products producers, pork distributors, MRE processors and Ohio custom meat processors for the nation.

We provide:

• MRE (Meals Ready to Eat) components
• Vacuum packed beef patties
• Wholesale beef
• Private meat label products
• Custom meat products
• Wholesale pork
• Wholesale chicken and turkey
• Wholesale ground beef patties
• Wholesale meat products
• Wholesale cooked meats
• Precooked prime rib
• Wholesale ground beef

Fresh Karn Meats include bulk ground beef, seasoned ground beef and pork patties, IQF ground beef patties, seasoned hoagie steaks, meats and breaded and floured cutlets. We provide meat and poultry products cooked to specification .We ensure product safety and quality through our HACCP program.

Karn Meats' pre-cooked products can be shipped under your private label. Karn Meats' specialties include beef roast, prime rib, shredded beef, meatloaf, MRE components, pork roast, shredded pork, meats, portion control pork chops, shredded chicken, chicken products, turkey products and turkey legs.

Here are some tips for safely handling chicken products, turkey products and other poultry:

Chicken Products and Turkey Products Shopping Tips:

• The package label shows what parts are contained in the package, the chicken product description, the total weight, the date to sell-by, and nutrition information.
• The "sell-by" date is 7 to 10 days after the chicken was slaughtered and if properly refrigerated it should remain fresh 2 to 3 days after that date. If it is a "used-by" date, the chicken should be cooked or frozen by that date.
• Choose moist, plump chicken with a skin that is not patchy or discolored.
• Avoid choosing a chicken that has ice formation.
• Read the label to determine how the product should be cooked to specification.

Karn Meats Chicken Products and Turkey Products Freezing Tips:

• When preparing chicken or chicken products for freezing, choose only moisture proof bags. Be sure all packages are marked with the content and the date the chicken was frozen.
• Wrapping individual chicken parts with freezer wrap and place in a freezer bag to allow you to take out the number of pieces you will need.
• Promptly freeze fresh chicken to insure best quality.
• Do not thaw chicken at room temperature. Thaw frozen chicken using one of three methods: in the refrigerator; in a cold water bath, changing the water every 30 minutes; or in the microwave.

Karn Meats Chicken Products and Turkey Products Thawing Tips:

• Be sure the chicken or turkey, particularly a large whole bird, is defrosted thoroughly to ensure proper cooking. Place a hand inside the cavity of the chicken or turkey to check for ice crystals. If any crystals are present, more thawing time is needed.
• Cook thawed chicken products or turkey products as soon as possible. If not using the chicken or turkey immediately, refrigerate and use within 24 hours of thawing. Do not refreeze.
• The giblets should be removed from the cavity of a whole chicken as soon as thawing allows.
• Be sure drippings of thawing chicken products or turkey products do not contaminate other food or preparation surfaces.
• All chicken products and turkey products must be cooked to specification for safe internal temperatures and safely handling chicken and turkey.

MRE processors and pork distributors, Karn Meats is a custom Ohio meat processor, is renowned for being the among largest wholesale meat products producers for the nation.

Reputable restaurants and grocers across the nation use Karn Meats wholesale meat products from its meat packing plant such as vacuum packed beef patties, wholesale beef, private label meat products, custom meat products, wholesale pork, wholesale meat products, wholesale cooked meats, precooked prime rib, wholesale ground beef, wholesale chicken and turkey, wholesale ground beef patties and processed foods.

For all your wholesale meat products needs, Karn Meats is the Ohio custom meat processor. Your largest wholesale meats orders will be handled reliably. Specializing in wholesale cooked meats, precooked prime rib and wholesale ground beef, Karn Meats are the top choice MRE processors and pork distributors to serve your wholesale meats products requirements.

Contact Karn Meats to take your meat program to a new level!