Washing raw chicken might seem like the hygienic thing to do, but it's actually unnecessary and can even be dangerous. Chicken bought at the grocery store is already washed. In addition, recent ...

If you've been told that washing raw chicken is good practice, you might find it unsanitary to skip when preparing chicken. But science actually says that habit could do more harm than good. David ...

Studies are probably right that washing raw chicken does more harm than good, but they're predicated on the assumption that your sink is clean to begin with. (It's definitely not.) No, you probably ...

Have you been washing or at least giving your raw chicken a quick rinse before cooking? Well, you might change your mind once you read this new information about this practice. According to a new ...

Should you wash your raw chicken before cooking? According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), chicken does not need to be cleaned, and doing so may be more harmful than beneficial ...

SAN FRANCISCO -- Do you wash raw chicken before you cook it? That question has led to an online debate after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent a tweet advising people not to wash raw ...

Contrary to some public opinion, washing raw chicken and other poultry increases the risk of illness. A study from the U.S. Department of Agriculture found that it's hard to thoroughly clean surfaces ...

As barbecue season approaches, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are reminding people not to wash raw chicken because it could lead to food poisoning. The agency sent out a reminder on ...

Some wash chicken before they cook it, but does it make it any safer? Your grandmother always washed her chicken, your mother taught you to wash chicken and it just feels logical that washing meat ...