Is Your Cutting Board Hiding Bacteria? Here’s When to Replace It
Let's discuss something lurking in plain sight in nearly every kitchen—your plastic cutting boards. It's there for every salad you chop, steak you slice, or garlic you crush. But have you ever wondered how often I should replace this thing? Spoiler alert: likely more often than you'd guess. The Quiet Workhorse of Your Kitchen Plastic chopping boards are the unsung heroes of your kitchen routine. Light, dishwasher friendly, and resistant to odour absorption (we're looking at you, onions), they're a home cook and professional favorite. Commercial chopping boards are a kitchen staple in commercial environments because of their hygiene compliance and colour-coded safety. But even a quality chopping board won't last forever. The Truth is in the Grooves! Here's the thing: each time your knife slices across the surface of a plastic cutting board, it makes microscopic cuts. These cuts deepen over time and get filthier, becoming the ultimate hideout for bacteria su...