The latest issue of Fine Woodworking agrees and explains why this is true: * "The Best Food-Safe Finish May Be None at All", https://www.finewoodworking.com/

The latest issue of Fine Woodworking agrees and explains why this is true: * "The Best Food-Safe Finish May Be None at All", https://www.finewoodworking.com/2024/10/10/the-best-food-safe-finish-may-be-none-at-all https://www.finewoodworking.com/2024/10/10/the-best-food-saf... TLDR; unfinished wood that is rinsed and dried on all sides will naturally trap and kill bacteria as it dries. Any finish interferes with this process.