annual Thanksgiving food safety guidance.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ignited social media debates last year when they issued similar guidance about washing raw chicken.RELATED: CDC sparks Twitter debate after reminding people not to wash raw chickenFood experts acknowledge raw meats contain dangerous bacteria that can cause food poisonings like salmonella and campylobacter.
Even so, they stress the bacteria can be killed with thorough cooking.To ensure a turkey is sufficiently cooked, a thermometer can be used to check that the deepest and thickest parts of it have reached 165 degrees Fahrenheit.AdvertisementRELATED: Stop!