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Meghan Markle Criticized Over Thanksgiving Turkey Video and Food-Safety Concerns

Tabloid coverage underscores CDC food-safety warnings, with no response from her representatives reported.

Overview

  • Markle shared a brief Instagram Stories clip showing herself seasoning and rubbing a raw turkey, captioned with a mom-joke and set to Bob Dylan’s “Turkey Chase.”
  • Viewers pointed out she wore rings and a gold bracelet while handling the bird with bare hands, prompting hygiene complaints.
  • Online critics coined the nickname “Salmonella Sussex” and posted derisive comments on X and Reddit about her kitchen practices.
  • Reports reference CDC guidance that raw turkey can carry Salmonella, Clostridium perfringens and Campylobacter, and that juices can contaminate anything they touch.
  • Page Six says it requested comment from her team without an immediate reply, noting her recent As Ever newsletter about hosting and a family volunteer outing at Our Big Kitchen Los Angeles.