Study shows: E.Coli bacteria found in one in four tea towels

A study from the USA warns that dangerous E.Coli bacteria are developing in tea towels, which could potentially cause food poisoning. Scientists from the institute in Arizona tested a total of 82 tea towels and found that one in four tea towels was contaminated with E.Coli. The reason for this: poor kitchen hygiene. Wet tea towels provide the perfect breeding ground for numerous bacteria that multiply quickly there. The risk is particularly high in households where meat dishes are eaten every day and a cloth doubles as a hand and tea towel. According to researchers, several simple rules can help prevent the tea towel from becoming a bacteria slingshot:

This way you can avoid cross-contamination with E.Coli bacteria in the kitchen

1. When you eat withraw foodsTo prepare food, wash your hands and the tap with lukewarm water and soap immediately after you have finished preparing it. Clean all cutting boards and knives immediately after cutting raw meat on them. Under no circumstances should you dry your dirty hands with a tea towel every now and then.

2. It is better to have several kitchen towels, i.e. a tea towel and a hand towel, than to use one multi-purpose towel. The cloth cannot be used for more than a week. For families with pets and small children, it is best to wash all cloths twice a week at at least 60 degrees.

3. Vegetables and fruits can also transmit the dangerous bacteria, so you also need to wash them thoroughly and carefully pat them dry. Dishwashing sponges are also considered to spread bacteria and must therefore be changed weekly to be on the safe side.

4. The work surface in the kitchen also needs to be cleaned regularly. Otherwise, bacteria can develop on it, which the residents then spread throughout the kitchen.