It’s a leftover practice from days when standards were lower. Just like cooking pork to 165, it’s not necessary anymore, but habits die hard
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someguy3@lemmy.world 4 days ago
Apparently washing your chicken was an old practice to “rinse the germs off”. In reality it just sprays germs everywhere. I can’t believe anyone thought it was a good idea.
ryathal@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
31337@sh.itjust.works 4 days ago
I think it’s common where meat is sold in open-air markets. I read an article about the practice last year.
someguy3@lemmy.world 4 days ago
In the days before plastic packaging?
Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works 3 days ago
Those things still exist. Heck they might come back in the US once food prices rise and the FDA is disbanded.