This Is Why You Should Never Wash Raw Chicken Before Cooking It, Do This Instead!

#1 Don't Wash Raw Chicken

We wash raw chicken before cooking because it seems like common sense to most people. Everybody knows that raw chicken contains germs and 'salmonella' bacteria that can be harmful to our health. From this point of view it seems right to be extra careful and rinse your chicken off before cooking it. But now it's proved that washing raw chicken is not good for your health.

#2 Reason

You can't remove all of those tiny bacteria from raw chicken by just washing it.

According to the Food Standards Agency, washing raw chicken may contribute to splashes bacteria up to 80cm (an arms length) around your work surfaces, clothing and cooking equipment rather than the disinfection of them.

#3 Harmful Bateria

Raw chicken is full of Food poisoning bacteria such as campylobacter jejuni, salmonella, clostridium perfringens and Staphylococcus that can cause people to become seriously ill or even worse. Washing your raw chicken can lead to food poisoning, diarrhea, abdominal cramps, fever, nausea and vomiting with cross contamination resulting in death for 76 people each year.

#4 Do This

Don't worry there is no need to wash raw chicken before cooking. According to Food Standard Agency, the best way to prevent from all those harmful bacteria in your kitchen is killed off is to cook it as thoroughly as possible. Make sure the chicken is perfectly cooked and steaming hot all the way through before you serve it.