Don’t get stuffed by your Christmas turkey

Friday 18 December 2009

Check out the FSA's Christmas TV and radio ads, including the humorous ‘Turkey Tussle’, which is a seasonal reminder to cook your turkey thoroughly. The ads are being aired tomorrow as part of the Agency's campaign to help people avoid serving up food poisoning this Christmas.

There are three main ways to tell if poultry is cooked:

• the meat should be piping hot all the way through
• when you cut into the thickest part of the meat, none of the meat should be pink
• if juices run out when you pierce the turkey, or when you press the thigh, they should be clear

For more information on how to prepare your Christmas dinner safely, click on the link to eatwell below.

The ads will be played on TV and local radio stations in the run-up to Christmas, between 19 and 25 December. You can also preview them on YouTube at the link below.