Classy Designs with A Simplicity Touch

      Carolina Wood Designs is a carrier and creator of many different wooden cutting board designs. In this blog, we’d like to spend some time talking with you about best cutting board safety. Many people may not realize that you can be more or less safe in terms of food illnesses if you adopt certain procedures for sanitizing and using your cutting boards, be them wood or plastic.  

      You want to be careful about cross-contamination of foods. Some raw foods like meat should not come in contact with foods that will remain uncooked. If you’re using the same cutting boards for both types of food, you run the risk of cross-contamination. Consider purchasing a separate cutting board for all of these categories: fresh produce and bread; raw meats; poultry and seafood; dairy products; and cooked foods. You might even try different colors or cutting board designs to help you remember which is which. Reducing bacterial transfer is key in safe cutting.

      After every use, cutting boards should be washed with hot, soapy water and then rinsed with clear water and air dried. If you’re going to pat them dry, be sure to use un-used paper towels, but not your kitchen dishtowel. The dishtowel will probably have been used and filled with bacteria you want to keep from your cutting board.

      There are a few other safety tips that might be helpful, but for the designs and simplicity of Carolina Wood Designs cutting boards, these tips should serve you well.