Don't Wash Your Chicken!
- Hygiene Sue
- Jan 4, 2022
- 1 min read
Updated: Jul 31, 2023
Think Twice Before Washing Your Chicken
Washing raw chicken before cooking it can increase your risk of food poisoning from campylobacter bacteria. Splashing water from washing raw chicken under a tap can spread the bacteria onto hands, work surfaces, clothing and cooking equipment. Water droplets can travel more than 50cm in every direction.
