 In terms of cross-contamination of fecal bacteria, what about just picking up packages of meat at the store? From CDC researchers published recently in the Journal of Food Protection, writing in shopping carts an exposure to raw meat and poultry products, prevalence of and factors associated with this risk factor for salmonella and campylobacter infection in children younger than three years. Writing in a shopping cart next to raw meat or poultry is a risk factor for salmonella and campylobacter infections in infants. Kids writing in the basket had 18 times the odds of exposure compared to those placed backwards in the seeds. Several simple steps are likely to help reduce infants and children's exposure to raw meat or poultry products at the grocery store, thereby reducing the risk of exposure to pathogens that may be present on these packages. When writing shopping carts, infants and children should be placed in the child's seats rather than the baskets of the carts. An option for older children is the use of alternative shopping carts designed with stroller-like seats or miniature motor vehicles in front of the cart basket. Placing raw meat and poultry products in the rack underneath the cart would also limit direct child product contact.