Keep cutting boards clean

It's not just your hands that need washing before, during and after food preparation. Anything that touches your food can be a source of contamination and foodborne illness – including cutting boards. No matter the material of your cutting boards, it’s important to avoid cross-contamination, both for taste reasons and for sanitary purposes. To prevent foodborne illness, it is also crucial to remember to wash your cutting boards. If not cleaned and maintained properly, cutting boards can hold harmful bacteria and spread foodborne illness.

The right cutting board can make chopping, cutting, and...