Firstly, my 2 cats were fed for almost a year on homemade ground food until I decided a few months ago to switch to a prey model raw diet. I’ve read that you should prepare the meats like you would for yourself and I always wash the meat for myself before cooking. Recently, while watching videos of how others prepare their cat food I realised that some people might not do this.
I see some videos recommending to cut up the meat while it’s frozen, and while it does look a lot less messy I’m not sure how sanitary it is. I’m sure it also depends on where you get your meat from. I buy my meats from a wholesale place (not sure what to call it but I buy 2kg packets of chicken thighs, wings etc from them, as well as beef) and I get my chicken liver and kidneys from the supermarket. Butchers are really pricey where I am!
So I’m wondering, do you guys wash your meats when you get back from the shop? Do you thaw them out in the fridge first and then wash or do you wash them while frozen? If you do wash the meats do you properly dry them before mixing with the other ingredients and packing?
I see some videos recommending to cut up the meat while it’s frozen, and while it does look a lot less messy I’m not sure how sanitary it is. I’m sure it also depends on where you get your meat from. I buy my meats from a wholesale place (not sure what to call it but I buy 2kg packets of chicken thighs, wings etc from them, as well as beef) and I get my chicken liver and kidneys from the supermarket. Butchers are really pricey where I am!
So I’m wondering, do you guys wash your meats when you get back from the shop? Do you thaw them out in the fridge first and then wash or do you wash them while frozen? If you do wash the meats do you properly dry them before mixing with the other ingredients and packing?