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If you want the safest board for everyday home cooking, bacteria studies consistently show that both hardwood and quality moso bamboo cutting boards can keep bacterial levels below detectable limits when washed within 10 minutes and dried upright, with survival rates for E. coli and Salmonella dropping by over 99.9% within 3 to 12 hours on well maintained wooden and bamboo surfaces. In practical terms, that means a properly cleaned moso bamboo board like the Deer & Oak Large Bamboo Board (45x35cm, 1.8kg) is just as hygienic for daily use as a hardwood board, provided you follow simple care rules....