KOMPAS.com – Cutting board is an important tool in cutting food. However, just like other cooking utensils, there is a time talent must be replaced with a new one.
All cutting boards from wood and plastic will be damaged as time goes by, according to the page US Department of Agriculture (Department of Agriculture in the United States or USDA), Thursday (6/2/2025).
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“When the cutting board becomes very obsolete or has scratches that are difficult to clean, the cutting board must be discarded,” The statement of the USDA page was quoted on Thursday (6/2/2025).
Change the cutting board when it is difficult to clean
Illustration of plastic cutting board, using plastic cutting board. Senior Food Safety Program Specialist for the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA), Melissa Vaccaro said, when the surface of the cutting board is filled with strokes and scratches, the cutting board will be difficult to clean effectively.
“As a result, pathogenic microorganisms can accumulate or accumulate and move to food,” Vaccaro said, reported from Real simple.
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Strokes and scratches can be found in plastic cutting board. If left too long and scratches deeper, it can be dangerous for health.
“The use of plastic cutting board in a long time can cause peeling, which has the potential to include microplastic in food,” said CEO of the Health Foodborne Illness Health Organization, Mitzi Baum.
If you don’t have a way to recover the scratches and strokes, you should replace the cutting board immediately.
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