Most food poisoning from poultry comes from eating undercooked chicken since the bacteria are destroyed by cooking the meat sufficiently. Great care must be taken to avoid contact with raw chicken meat since even a single drop of infected raw chicken juice is enough to cause illness in a person. This means cutting boards that have touched raw chicken need to be thoroughly cleaned and disinfected before being used to prepare other food. Utensils also need to be disinfected in a similar fashion.

How can you avoid eating undercooked chicken that can lead to illness? According to the CDC, chicken should be cooked to an internal temperature of at least 165 degrees Farenheit before serving; and juices from the inside of the chicken must be clear – not pink or red. Care should be taken to avoid cross-contaminating other food that’s being prepared. This means washing hands thoroughly after touching raw chicken.

http://healthmad.com/nutrition/the-dangers-of-undercooked-chicken/#ixzz11qGaeKAj 

Think cutting boards, cutlery, kitchen countetops, dishrags, etc....................then touching other foods, touching your face, and so on.

I use a condom.......no exceptions......

so, your sayin you're chicken?

I eat beef and pork. Chickens are Fowl creatures.

Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)

That said, I don't do medium rare chicken, thanks. Or even medium well. I don;'t care what the current CW is. Just doesn't appeal to me.

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If I recall correctly, someone did a comparison between plastic and wooden cutting boards, and found that wooden cutting boards were more anti-microbial. Seriously.

And I'm not a big one for uncooked poultry. To me it is slimy, and has a funky taste.

The Health dept here doesn't allow wooden cutting boards to be used in food service.

I agree with you on the chicken though.

Dave (A.K.A. Homebrew)