You might be thinking, “Well, I wash my chicken, why not the turkey?” It feels logical, right? You want to get rid of any slime or weird fridge smells. But here’s the thing about raw poultry—it’s not a dusty floor.
When you turn on the tap, you’re not just cleaning the bird. You’re creating a microscopic water park in your kitchen. Bacteria like Salmonella and Campylobacter love to hitch a ride on those little water droplets.
So, where do they land? On your counter, your towel, your sponge, and maybe even your coffee mug. Suddenly, you’ve turned a simple wash into a covert germ-spreading mission. Fun, right? Not exactly.