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Is vinegar safe for cleaning wooden cutting boards

If you use it correctly, vinegar is generally safe for cleaning wooden cutting boards and can help reduce bacteria by up to 90%, but it should be used as a light surface rinse, not as a long soak. For long term care of quality boards that last 5 to 10 years, like Deer & Oak bamboo and acacia boards, vinegar should sit on the surface for no more than 2 to 3 minutes before being rinsed and dried. Is vinegar safe for cleaning wooden cutting boards? Yes, white distilled vinegar is usually safe for cleaning wooden cutting boards, including bamboo...

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How to clean cutting board after raw meat?

If you want to know how to clean cutting board after raw meat properly, the safest method is to wash it within 2 minutes of use with hot water at around 60°C, a small squirt of washing up liquid, then sanitise with either white vinegar or a mild bleach solution before drying it upright for at least 30 minutes. This routine dramatically reduces the risk of cross contamination from raw chicken, beef or pork to salads, fruit and cooked foods. Step by step: how to clean cutting board after raw meat Raw meat leaves behind protein, fat and potentially harmful...

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