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Raw-Poultry Preparation Change

Leave the rinse out of the actual meal plan

Fifteen minutes to begin one household decision; actual task time variesFree · Two-page fillable PDF

Companion to Keep Raw Chicken Out of the Rinsing Routine.

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Hypothetical example: Two adults agree before dinner to omit chicken rinsing and keep the cooking-temperature check with the responsible cook.

01Change the step without insulting the cook

Identify the poultry meal and the adults who prepare it.

02Understand what the rinse changes

Read the USDA rationale and remove the rinsing step.

03Give proper cooking its actual job

Assign the applicable cooking check and clean helper tasks.

04Prepare for the habit to reappear

Review actual preparation and resolve any contact concern.

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