To wash or not to wash

@BarBaraPrz (51898)
St. Catharines, Ontario
June 24, 2026 9:38am CST
Do you wash your raw chicken before cooking it? Apparently, this is a no-no, as it can contaminate other foods by splash-back in the sink. Personally, I've never washed chicken, and can't remember my mother ever doing it.
https://www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/should-you-wash-raw-chicken-ontario-expert-settles-debate/article_6ad90de5-6e89-53e8-8553-c71938a4e853.html?source=newsletter&utm_content=a09&utm_source=ml_nl&utm_medium=email&utm_email=E0E2D5C00F9C2F232847B12F27000
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Michael Duff
@Wrexxo (2473)
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2h
We just rinse in water like any other meat
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51898)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2h
Part racoon, are you?
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Fleur
@Fleura (35324)
• United Kingdom
2h
So you rinse all meat before cooking?
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Michael Duff
@Wrexxo (2473)
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Just now
@Fleura yes..
Anna
@LadyDuck (503298)
• Italy
2h
No, I do not wash the raw chicken. I check that it's perfectly clean and no residuals inside.
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51898)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
35m
Unless it's something the cat dragged in, I don't see the point of washing meat.
Amber
@AmbiePam (121608)
• United States
Just now
No, I have never done that. It amazes me that people do.
Fleur
@Fleura (35324)
• United Kingdom
3h
No. Why would you wash chicken specifically and not any other meat?
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (51898)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
2h
A misguided belief in removing salmonella?
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Marie Coyle
@MarieCoyle (59700)
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Just now
I do not wash chicken. As you said, it spreads more germs from the splashing. Besides, I don’t wash any other meats. I do wash my hands well before and after handling raw meats, but that’s standard practice for me.