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Consider this. How big are bacteria or a virus? The average bacteria
are one micron, or .000039 inch. That's pretty small. A Virus, though,
can range in size from one micron to as small as seventeen millimicrons
(one thousandth of a micron). That's even smaller. Imagine how many
are in the microscopic knife cuts on your cutting boards!
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Hey Food
Inspectors! Think Bleach
is the answer? In studies conducted by Aetna Plastics Corp. and
King Plastics Corp., Chlorine was found to dissolve, degenerate, or
swell extensively the polyethylene cutting boards at temperatures
between 73°F and 140°F!
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Think sanding is the answer?
Wrong! Sanding is not recommended because the friction process
forces bacteria deeper into the cutting surface. Sand is also
absorbed into the cutting surface and it does not meet the federal
standards for "smooth" (100 grit) number 3 stainless steel.
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An
average sized virus is so small that five billion of them, more than the
amount of people on Earth, can fit into a single drop of water.
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Do
you know the National Sanitation Foundation recommended color code for
cutting boards?
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Board Sample |
Color |
Recommended Use |
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White |
Raw Beef |
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Tan |
Cooked Beef |
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Yellow |
Poultry |
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Red |
Pork |
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Blue |
Seafood |
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Green |
Produce |
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