British scientists explain why chicken should not be washed before cooking

UK Food Safety Authority has called on the public to stop wash poultry meat. According to them, such actions do not reduce the risk of infection with bacteria, but only contribute to their spread.

Why shouldn't the chicken be washed before cooking?

Campylobacter is a microorganism that can cause intestinal infections in humans. As a rule, people become infected with them through interaction with raw meat. Most of the population carries infections easily, but for children and the elderly, the disease can even be fatal.

In Britain alone, this bacterium infects 280,000 people. people a year! It is she who is the most common cause of gastroenteritis in the adult population of the country.

What happens to bacteria when we wash meat? British scientists claim that in the process of washing the bacteria gets on hands, clothes, work table or kitchen utensils. We then process the meat under the influence of high temperatures (which, by the way, is enough to kill all bacteria), while surfaces and kitchen utensils contaminated with bacteria continue enjoy. This makes Campylobacter infection inevitable.

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