The TikTok Kitchen Trend No One Sees Coming: When Viral Recipes Become Food-Safety Landmines

It usually starts with a scroll through TikTok after a long day. You sit down, open your For You Page, and suddenly a perfectly filmed cooking video appears. A creator stands in a spotless kitchen, smiling as they toss raw salmon cubes, season chicken, or blend a bright smoothie. Then, with quick editing and perfect music timing, several glass jars or meal-prep bowls are lined up in an aesthetic row.

The caption says something like:

“Meal prepping for the week! Saves money and stays fresh all week!”

Millions of likes. Comments full of people saying they want to try it. And just like that, thousands of people are preparing raw or cooked fish meals meant to sit in the fridge for six or seven days

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