Dr Lisa Ackerley has been dubbed the ‘Superhero of the Sink’ by Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans. Speaking on his show last week (25th Feb), Lisa described how germs can be spread around the kitchen by the use of dirty dish cloths. Using evidence gathered during the Home Hygiene study we carried out for the UK Hygiene Council, Lisa confirmed that cloths are the antithesis of cleaning. The examples of cloths we collected and analysed were found to be heavily loaded with bacteria and dirt, some even carrying E. coli – not something that should be spread around kitchen surfaces and equipment, as it can cause serious illness if transferred to food. To listen to the Radio 2 interview and recommendations on safe cloth usage, please follow the link below.
Listen again http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/evans/
