Melvin Pascall is a professor of food science and technology at Ohio State University. He says that the way you wash dishes is more important than water temperature, which means that without the proper technique, you’ll still have plates that harbor bacteria such as salmonella and E. coli, even if you wash them in scalding water. Dr. Pascall usually works with restaurants to make sure they meet FDA guidelines, but he says proper dishwashing is just as important at home. So, here’s how to make sure you’re getting your dishes germ-free:
•Don’t let dishes sit! Dried on food is especially hard to remove, and one microscopic particle stuck to a plate equals thousands of bacteria. The substance that attracts the most bugs is dried-on milk, so rinse your glass right away.
•Add bleach. Fill one side of your sink with soapy water and the other with clear water for rinsing. Then,add a couple of drops of bleach to your rinse water. According to Pascall, rinsing in bleach water kills a hundred thousand times more bacteria than rinsing in plain water.
•Pay extra attention to silverware and metal pans since bacteria like these surfaces the most. Pascall recommends taking extra time to wash the hard to clean utensils like forks, especially those covered in sticky substances like cheese.
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