A toxicologist settles the long-standing debate about whether or not you should wash chicken before cooking it.

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Should you wash chicken before cooking it?

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medical toxicologist and co-medical director of the National Capital Poison Center

However, Dr. Johnson-Arbor wants folks to know thats simply not to case.

Instead, its both unnecessary work and discouraged according to food safety guidelines.

On the contrary, it can lead to a transfer of bacteria and germs onto surfaces.

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These leftover bacteria can cause serious foodborne illness, including Salmonella and Campylobacter infections.

There are two ways to reach poison control in the United States: online atwww.poison.orgor by phone at 1-800-222-1222.

Both options are free, confidential, and available 24 hours a day, she says.

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medical toxicologist and co-medical director of the National Capital Poison Center

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