Bile contamination

[rmelvin23]

I was processing some turkeys today. I nicked the gall bladder. I had a couple of drops of bile go into the cavity. I rinsed it well. There is a small faint green stain. Do I really have to throw the meat away? It dressed out at 36.5 pounds, that's a lot of meat down the drain.

 

[SIMZ]

I had this happen with a chicken. I rinsed it really, really well and then cooked it to see if it would be ruined. It was fine, but there also wasn't a stain on the meat. I'm sorry -- it's upsetting -- especially with a turkey!

Hopefully, someone else can chime in....I'm curious as well.

 

[Oregon Blues]

It is not poison. It is merely bitter tasting. Wash well and if there is any green staining, carefully cut away just what is stained.

 

[Oregon Blues]

Next time, clean and sort guts and trim the liver well away from your bird.

 

[delisha]

It is fine. just remove the stain part. Even if you left it, it would be fine, but removing it will make you feel better.