Don’t wash raw chicken, beef, or whole birds in the sink
Avoid rinsing raw meat/poultry (including whole chickens/turkeys) because it can spread contamination via splashing.
The video says washing chicken or beef isn’t recommended, and specifically calls out the common practice of rinsing whole chickens/turkeys in the sink. Running water can splash microscopic droplets onto surrounding kitchen surfaces, increasing cross-contamination risk.
The short version
- Washing meat/poultry is not recommended in the video
- Sink rinsing can splatter contamination around the kitchen
What goes wrong
Rinsing a whole chicken/turkey in the sink
Skip rinsing; focus on safe handling and proper cooking instead
Why it works
Rinsing spreads raw-meat juices through splatter/aerosolized droplets rather than making the meat safer.
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