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I took a chicken wing and ate it and after that i looked at the chicken and it was all pink, it didn't have any blood but it was completely pink. i think it was undercooked, am i gonna get sick?

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Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Specializes in Infectious Disease

Little or no risk: There is no risk of food-borne infection from undercooked chicken. If the skin was well done but the meat inside still pink, there is no risk at all. This is nothing to be worried about.

Answered 4/10/2021

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A member asked:

I took a chicken wing and ate it and after that i looked at the chicken and it was all pink, it didn't have any blood but it was completely pink. i think it was undercooked, am i gonna get sick?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

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