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Cleaning Cloths

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Unless the equipment that comes in contact with food is adequately cleaned and sanitised it may harbour germs and cause food contamination. To avoid cross contamination, use separate colour-coded dishcloths for different jobs such as wiping down benches or cleaning food containers and cooking utensils. Note: Sanitisers kill bacteria and detergents remove dirt and grease.

Do

• Use clean dish cloths.
• Use tea towels only once.
• Use single use type roller or paper towels for hand washing.
• Sanitise or boil cleaning cloths at the end of each day.
• Wipe benches with clean cloths not used tea towels.
• Air dry dishes.

Don’t

• Use tea towels for cleaning.
• Use cleaning cloths on the floor.