Cleaning Cutting Board are essential work for our daily life, it is very import for keep our body in good health. Salmonella, E. coli and other bacteria can be found on used chopping board. So, that is to say Knowing how to clean chopping board properly and thoroughly is important.
If possible, we should have at least two chopping boards in the kitchen. One chopping board should be for meat only and the other cutting board should be used fruits and vegetables. and make sure we can figure out the different use of each board, Label the cutting boards so that they are not mixed up.
To clean plastic cutting board, the dishwasher is the best chioce. Simply run the plastic chopping board through the dishwasher and the hot water and dish washer sanitize will kill any harmful bacteria from meat or poultry. and then dry them in ventilated place.
To clean wooden boards, We suggest you not using the dishwasher. Using a dish washer to clean wooden cutting board may hurt the cutting board by warping it or tearing it apart. To clean wooden cutting boards, use a scrubbing brush. Put the wooden board in a sink of hot water and dish detergent. Scrub the board well to remove any meat or poultry that has been left behind. The hot water and scrubbing will kill any bacteria left from the meat or poultry.
To sanitize a cutting board use one teaspoon of bleach mixed with one quart of water. Use a scrub brush to work the bleach and water solution into the cutting board. Do not rinse the bleach and water mixture off of the cutting board. Allow the cutting board to air dry so that the bleach and water mixture can do the work it needs to do to sanitize the cutting board.
If we consider bleach is chemical material and maybe too harsh and dangerous to use in food contact, try using some vinegar. Simply wipe down the chopping board with straight vinegar to get the board sanitized. Hydrogen peroxide is anothergood way to clean cutting board without using bleach or antibacterial sprays.
Cleaning a chopping board is very important for health reasons. Sometimes, when the boards be used for many times and there are a lot of grooves left on it, it is hardly to clean them by bleach, water, or sanitizer, but we have clean it well enough to be protected from harmful bacteria left behind by meat and poultry. in that way, we suggest you throw the cutting board away and get a new one.
Even if a clean cutting board is used each time, do not forget to clean the counter tops under and around the cutting board. Small pieces of meat and poultry may slip off of the cutting board. The juices from raw meat and poultry can splatter without evidence. Always wash the counter tops with hot, soapy water or an all-purpose cleaner that is safe for that particular type of counter top.