Cutting Boards
A clean cutting board helps to reduce the risk of food-borne illness.
Tips for cleaner cutting boards
Whether you have a little bit of time or a lot, here are some handy solutions for keeping your cutting boards clean.
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Steps to a cleaner cutting board
- To sanitize plastic cutting boards, wash or rinse with liquid dishwashing detergent and water. Then soak in a solution using 1 tablespoon of Clorox® Regular-Bleach per gallon of water. Let stand 2 minutes, then air dry.
- To sanitize wooden cutting boards, use approximately 3 tablespoons of Clorox® Regular-Bleach per gallon of water to create a sanitizing solution. Wash, wipe, or rinse with dishwashing detergent and water, then apply solution. Let stand 2 minutes. Rinse with a solution of 1 tablespoon of Clorox® Regular-Bleach per gallon of water. Do not rinse or soak overnight.
- Reduce cutting board odors by rubbing with halved lemons and then rinsing with cold water.
- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration offers this advice: “Use smooth cutting boards made of hard maple or a non-porous material such as plastic and free of cracks and crevices. Avoid boards made of soft, porous materials.”
