The “Purple Blotch” Mystery: What That Strange Stain on Your Chicken Actually Means (And Is It Safe?)

You’ve had a long day. You just want dinner to be easy.

Oven warming. Cutting board out. You peel back the plastic on a fresh pack of chicken…

And there it is: a vivid purple or deep blue blotch on the meat.

Your brain goes straight to panic: mold? chemicals? factory accident? “Am I about to poison my family?”

Most people do the same thing next—throw it away and order pizza.

But that purple stain usually has a boring explanation. And boring is good when it comes to food safety.

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