Use hot water to kill germs on the cutting board to prevent dirt from washing away! Experts reveal 3 cutting board cleaning NG behaviors

Chopping boards are a must-have kitchenware for self-catering families, but many people have misconceptions about their use and cleaning methods. If they are not careful, it may lead to health crisis. Japanese restaurant Tomoka Suga introduced the NG behavior of using three types of chopping boards.

NG behavior 1: Clean the chopping board that has been cut through meat or fish with hot water

Many people believe that using hot water can kill bacteria and make the chopping board cleaner, but in fact, the protein of fish and meat will solidify at high temperature. If washed with hot water immediately after processing the meat or fish, the protein will solidify, making it more difficult to remove dirt. Therefore, when cleaning the cutting board, cold or warm water should be used.

{9 When cleaning cutting boards with bleach or disinfectant, be aware that some materials may not be able to use bleach. In addition, frequent use of bleach will accelerate the aging of cutting boards. Therefore, before using bleach, be sure to confirm whether your cutting board is suitable for bleaching.

Linkou Chang Geng Clinical Toxics Career, Cheng Dunci, said that wooden cutting boards are not suitable for use with bleach because bleach may penetrate into the wood fiber, and even if cleaned with clean water, it may remain. When cutting food later, it is likely that the food will be stained with bleach. Bleach is recommended only for plastic or glass cutting boards.

NG behavior 3: Don’t change the chopping board when it cannot be cleaned

Many people don’t know when the chopping board needs to be replaced. Basically, if the dirt still cannot be removed or becomes difficult to remove after cleaning, disinfection or bleaching, and the scratches on the chopping board become obvious, it is the time to change. If used continuously, it may become unhealthy and even endanger health.