News — cutting board hygiene

If you clean and dry them properly, high quality wooden chopping boards are hygienic for cutting meat and vegetables and can safely last 5 to 10 years. Studies from food safety bodies have shown that bacteria on wood can drop by over 99% within a few hours when the board is washed and air dried upright, compared with plastic boards that can trap bacteria in deep knife grooves. Are wooden chopping boards hygienic for cutting meat and vegetables? Yes, wooden chopping boards are hygienic for cutting meat and vegetables when you follow three simple rules: use separate boards for raw...

If you want the most hygienic everyday cutting board for home cooking, a well maintained wooden chopping board is usually safer than plastic over 5 to 10 years of use, because wood can trap and starve bacteria inside the fibres while plastic boards often develop deep grooves that can hold germs even after washing. Wood vs plastic chopping boards: the hygiene facts So which is more hygienic in a real kitchen, wood or plastic? Research from food safety labs has repeatedly shown that bacteria like E. coli and Salmonella die off more quickly on several hardwoods and bamboo than on...

If you care about hygiene and safety, the best chopping board choice is a dedicated, non porous surface for raw meat and fish plus a separate board for ready to eat foods. In practical terms, a two board system such as the Deer & Oak Bamboo Double Pack (45x35cm and 38x28cm) gives you a clear food separation routine, helps reduce cross contamination risk and protects your knives for 5 to 10 years with basic care. What makes a chopping board safe and hygienic? Hygiene and safety start long before you pick up your knife. A safe cutting board should: Resist...

If you want the most hygienic everyday board for home cooking, current bacteria research suggests that a well maintained bamboo board, especially dense moso bamboo, is slightly safer than many traditional wooden cutting boards, with studies showing up to 3 to 5 times lower surviving bacteria after washing when the surface is less porous and dries faster. Bamboo vs wooden cutting boards: what the bacteria research really says There is a lot of confusion online about whether bamboo or wooden cutting boards are safer. Food safety studies from universities in the US and Europe have tested how quickly bacteria like...