Need advice: forgot to wash before seasoning

[Ag24]

Looking for some advice - I recently got a new flatrock and forgot to wash the griddle before seasoning it. It was heated really well before seasoning and now has 5-6 layers of seasoning on it. Wondering if I should wash and start all over again or don't worry about it and keep cooking. Just worried about any chemicals that might get in our food. TIA.

 

[Shiner]

No problem, don't worry about it

 

[RayClem]

I do not know what Traeger uses to protect the griddle from corrosion during transit, but I would assume it is an edible vegetable oil. As long as the griddle was on high during the seasoning process and you used a high smoke point oil for seasoning, you should be OK.

 

[Ag24]

Thanks for the response. I ended up washing it and re-season it.