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Bacterial levels and diversity in kitchen sponges and dishwashing brushes used ...
Møretrø, Trond; Ferreira, Vânia B.; Moen, Birgitte; Almli, Valérie L.; Teixeira, Paula; Kasbo, Ida M.; Langsrud, SolveigAims: The purpose of the work was to investigate bacterial levels and diversity as well as survival of Salmonella in used dish washing sponges and brushes and identify consumer practices that can potentially explain bacterial status of these items. Methods and Results: Used washing up utensils were collected from consumers. The bacterial numbers (TVC) were very variable with an extremely high median level (10.3...
Dishwashing sponges and brushes: consumer practices and bacterial growth and su...
Møretrø, Trond; Moen, Birgitte; Almli, Valérie L.; Teixeira, Paula; Ferreira, Vânia B.; Åsli, Anette Wold; Nilsen, Charlotte; Langsrud, SolveigSponges are frequently used in kitchens and have been shown to harbor large numbers of bacteria, occasionally also pathogens. Less is known about kitchen brushes regarding usage and presence of bacteria. In the present study, the use of sponges and brushes was studied in a survey among 9966 European consumers in ten countries, and growth and survival of bacteria in sponges and brushes were examined in laborator...