Food safety Information Council: While Santa might be real, the Food Safety Information Council says there are a lot of food safety Christmas myths out there including the need to wash the turkey before cooking it.

According to Rachelle Williams, Council Chair, 68% of people in the Council’s most recent national survey washed their turkey before cooking it.

‘Turkey is an important part of our Christmas tradition and still popular, with half of the people surveyed reported cooking a whole turkey, but it can be a source of food poisoning if not handled correctly.

Read the full article at the Food safety Information Council website