Chicken and Food Poisoning

"What You Need to Know

• You can take steps to prevent getting food poisoning from chicken.
• Use a food thermometer to make sure chicken is cooked to a safe internal temperature of 165°F.
• Keep raw chicken and its juices away from ready-to-eat foods, like salads or food that is already cooked.
• Raw chicken is ready to cook and doesn’t need to be washed first.

 In the United States, people consume chicken more than beef, pork, or turkey. When cooked, chicken can be a nutritious choice, but raw chicken can be contaminated with Campylobacter, Salmonella, or Clostridium perfringens germs.

If you eat undercooked chicken, you can get a foodborne illness, also called food poisoning. You can also get sick if you eat other foods or beverages that are contaminated by raw chicken or its juices.

CDC estimates that every year in the United States about 1 million people get sick from eating contaminated poultry..."
Chicken and Food Poisoning