Around 45.3 million Americans will use eight or more paper towel rolls per month, on average.
Are your dish rags or paper towels really cleaning?
They must also be properly washed to get them germ-free before using them again."
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Eighty-nine percent of dishcloths and kitchen sponges had a form of coliform bacteria.
Germs love warm, absorbent, damp placesmaking a used cloth the ideal place to settle.
Additionally, 25% of the rags and sponges were home to E.coli, which can be harmful.
Replace ones that have been in contact with raw meat immediately.
Also, they recommend using paper towels to clean up raw meat and juices from any surface.
Disinfecting Dish Rags Regularly
“You cant prevent a cleaning rag from picking up germs while cleaning.
5, 2014, International Association for Food Protection, pp.
