CDC Official Says Americans Shouldn’t Wash Their Thanksgiving Turkeys

They also advise against thawing raw birds on kitchen surfaces because of the risk of spreading salmonella or other bacteria.
CDC Official Says Americans Shouldn’t Wash Their Thanksgiving Turkeys
People shop for frozen turkeys at a grocery store in Mount Prospect, Ill., on Nov. 17, 2021. Nam Y. Huh/AP Photo
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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It’s not only unnecessary but it can be very unhealthy to “wash” a turkey during Thanksgiving, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other health officials have advised—again.

“Washing raw turkey can spread germs to other food,” the agency said in a notice issued several weeks ago.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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