Should You Wash Raw Chicken? Why Food Safety Experts Say No (Video)

Name: Should You Wash Raw Chicken? Why Food Safety Experts Say No
Uploaded: 2026-10-03T08:26:45+00:00
Duration: 1 min 40 s
Description: Should you wash raw chicken? No: tap water splashes germs across the kitchen while cooking kills them. The safer method, and how to rinse if you must.

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Should you wash raw chicken? No: tap water splashes germs across the kitchen while cooking kills them. The safer method, and how to rinse if you must.

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