Which point of the kitchen is more likely to hide dangerous germs such as salmonella and tokolovaktiridio; The buttons on the microwave or rubber blender; Not Take your time to answer. A new report reveals how others believe other applicable……
US researchers took dozens of samples from the kitchens 20 houses Detroit and Ann Arbor, Michigan, also asking residents to tell them what surface in the kitchen thought that is what attracts most germs and that we would have to clean more regularly than I do.
Volunteers felt that the microwave buttons must be the nastiest of all. They were wrong. The researchers found that much higher microbial load had outlets for water and ice cubes in refrigerators, tires to bases of blender that prevent leakage of the contents stirred, drawers for meat and fruits / vegetables in refrigerators.
particularly, the water and ice outlets in refrigerators in many cases had mold, developed due to the permanent wet conditions. The drawers fruit / vegetable refrigerators were found to be contaminated with salmonella and listeria, while the tires of blenders often had mold, salmonella and e.coli.
High microbial load also had pockets for knives, openers for cans and spatulas from flexible materials.
These findings suggest that many of those who are trying to clean their kitchen, overlook some of the most problematic areas, He told «New York Times newspaper," Ms. Lisa Giakas, microbiologist in the non-profit organization NSF International, on whose behalf surveyed.
as explained, Consumers rarely wash the tires in kitchen appliances - washing l.ch. the blender container or the lid of the pressure cooker without removing the seal to the wash separately. Many simply rinse the spatulas or, they consist of two parts, not separate it to be washed thoroughly and the two, while most rarely will think he wants careful cleaning the exit of water and ice in the refrigerator.
In a corresponding manner, most do not wash once a week drawers or containers of the refrigerator and freezer, or lathering the openers hand - at best simply rinse, while electric openers did not even go with a damp cloth.
Food Poisoning
The objective of the whole investigation, when lady Giakas, It is not to scare people, but to focus attention on some kitchen surfaces which may be food poisoning outbreak.
The food poisoning is very common, especially during summer months, because the heat and humidity favor the growth of pathogenic microorganisms and fungi. In the USA, example, which kept detailed health records, recorded annually 10 million food poisoning cases - with one fifth of them are due to food cooked and consumed by the patients at home, according to data from the Control Center & Prevention of Disease (CDC) country.
More than half of household food poisoning outbreaks due to consumption of contaminated vegetables and other plant trofimon.Epipleon, of the patients who eventually died because of poisoning, one in three had consumed contaminated poultry.
Most healthy adults can tolerate a food poisoning, but the elderly, the little children, pregnant women and those with weakened immune systems or general body, They are more likely to develop dangerous complications.
What to do
"When you buy a device or utensil for kitchen, You should carefully read the instructions and follow exactly what,what they are for how to clean ", said Ms Giakas.
"Still, Nevertheless, though it does not write any when and how to wash the utensil or appliance with soap and water, we must keep in mind that each section can be contaminated by food and / or create the conditions for growth of bacteria and fungi ".
and continued: "Although we all expect that it will be messy drawer for meat in the refrigerator, most do not even think that may be contaminated drawer for fruits and vegetables. Neither passes them in mind that at some point after, it is possible with water or the ice cubes from the refrigerator, drink and fungi. And this applies to bottles of water put in the fridge and they want frequent washing ".
It is not the first time that scientists are finding that our kitchens are ... microbe kingdoms. Earlier studies have shown that the kitchen sponge contains more bacteria than you ... the toilet bowl.
Equally contaminated food is cutting wood, according to the Health Council of Britain, which recommends changing pad in the kitchen once a month and each timber 3 years. Required still have another cutting board for meat, another for vegetables and another for bread.
Source : NEWS Weekend
Diligence : Editorial Team Mykonos Ticker