Chicken Safety

• Never leave cooked chicken out at room temperature for more than 2 hours. 
• Never leave raw frozen chicken out. Store it in the refrigerator to thaw.
• Use thawed raw chicken within 2 days.
• Rinse raw chicken pieces with cold water and pat them dry with a paper towel.
• Clean everything that comes into contact with raw chicken or juices with hot, soapy water.
• Chicken should always be cooked through. Check for doneness by making a slit in the thickest part of the chicken piece, then look to see if it is cooked through to the middle. The juices from the chicken should run clear, not pink.
• When marinating chicken, do not use the same marinade that was on your raw chicken as a basting or dipping sauce. Put some aside before adding it to the raw chicken for using in basting or dipping after the chicken is cooked to avoid contaminating your final product.