RESTAURANTS IN HOT WATER OVER TEPID WASHING UP PRACTICES
February 1st, 2007
BY MONICA DOBIEDISHES washed manually in restaurants are at higher risk of containing harmful bacteria that those cleaned with automatic dishwashers, an American study suggests.Why? Well, human dishwashers don't always use the piping hot water required to wipe out germs. Researchers at Ohio State University found if dishes are washed in water cooler than 43C, bacteria thrive on their dish surface, particularly those used to serve dairy products."Dishes are washed and scrubbed in soapy water, rinsed with clean water, and finally soaked in water containing ...
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