When it comes to meat/poultry... If it ain't got green fur growing on it I grill the hell out of it and eat it.
LOL. But I'm not sure that works so well nowadays. Seems to me a lot of these diseases are resistant to heat or anything else you might try at home to ensure safety.
I can't eat too many meats anymore, thanks to gout, but I always had to have my meats well done. Now, my brother is another story. His meat is so rare, the cow is still moving. Bleah!