A 40-year-old member asked:

What happens if you eat ever so slightly pink chicken, can you really get food poisoning and salmonella from that?

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Dr. You Sung Sanganswered

Internal Medicine - Gastroenterology 33 years experience

Yes: Undercooked chicken can certainly increase your risk of food poisoning including Salmonella. Best not to risk it.

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