However, washing raw poultry, beef, pork, lamb or veal before cooking it is not recommended. Bacteria in raw meat and poultry juices can be spread to other foods, utensils and surfaces. We call this cross-contamination. ... Meat and poultry are cleaned during processing, so further washing is not necessary.

Do chefs wash meat?

Pub chefs should not wash raw meat due to a risk of contamination in the kitchen, according the food safety experts. According to Food Safety Guru, 59% of raw chicken is infected with campylobacter bacteria.

How do you properly clean meat?

Washing meat entails presoaking the meat in an acidic solution, rinsing it under running water to remove blood and physical contaminants introduced during slaughter, or both. It's common in regions where fresh meat is sold.