OT: Kitchen Shears

I know we have some kitchen guru here I need a suggestion.
I watched a special that had a segment on germs in the kitchen, the
kitchen shears were noted as one of the places where germs breed. It
didn't tell me how to de–germ them.
Any suggestions? I run them under hot water then dry with a clean
cloth towel (which was also noted as one of the worst offenders of
germ breeding)
help please?

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 15:04:22 –0700, Mimi wrote:
Commercial mayonnaise is pasteurized. Samonella is something you can
get from the "do it yourself" stuff.

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 15:04:22 –0700, Mimi wrote:
Commercial mayonnaise is pasteurized. Samonella is something you can
get from the "do it yourself" stuff.

I know we have some kitchen guru here I need a suggestion.
I watched a special that had a segment on germs in the kitchen, the
kitchen shears were noted as one of the places where germs breed. It
didn't tell me how to de–germ them.
Any suggestions? I run them under hot water then dry with a clean
cloth towel (which was also noted as one of the worst offenders of
germ breeding)

I know we have some kitchen guru here I need a suggestion.
I watched a special that had a segment on germs in the kitchen, the
kitchen shears were noted as one of the places where germs breed. It
didn't tell me how to de–germ them.
Any suggestions? I run them under hot water then dry with a clean
cloth towel (which was also noted as one of the worst offenders of
germ breeding)
help please?

The Real Parakeet wrote:
I run mine through the dishwasher. There is bleach in diswasher
detergent, plus the heat of the dishwasher itself. Or, you could soak
them in a hot water/bleach solution then rinse.
HTH
Beth

The Real Parakeet wrote:
I run mine through the dishwasher. There is bleach in diswasher
detergent, plus the heat of the dishwasher itself. Or, you could soak
them in a hot water/bleach solution then rinse.
HTH
Beth

The Real Parakeet wrote:
I run mine through the dishwasher. There is bleach in diswasher
detergent, plus the heat of the dishwasher itself. Or, you could soak
them in a hot water/bleach solution then rinse.
HTH
Beth

The Real Parakeet wrote:
I run mine through the dishwasher. There is bleach in diswasher
detergent, plus the heat of the dishwasher itself. Or, you could soak
them in a hot water/bleach solution then rinse.
HTH
Beth

... the
kitchen shears were noted as one of the places where germs breed. It
didn't tell me how to de–germ them.
Any suggestions?

... the
kitchen shears were noted as one of the places where germs breed. It
didn't tell me how to de–germ them.
Any suggestions?

... the
kitchen shears were noted as one of the places where germs breed. It
didn't tell me how to de–germ them.
Any suggestions?

... the
kitchen shears were noted as one of the places where germs breed. It
didn't tell me how to de–germ them.
Any suggestions?

In article <3gjftbFctk0...@individual.net>, s...@uce.gov says...
Bleach will harm the metal. Dishwashers are generally not recommended for
blades, due to the physical knocking around inside the machine.

In article <3gjftbFctk0...@individual.net>, s...@uce.gov says...
Bleach will harm the metal. Dishwashers are generally not recommended for
blades, due to the physical knocking around inside the machine.

In article <3gjftbFctk0...@individual.net>, s...@uce.gov says...
Bleach will harm the metal. Dishwashers are generally not recommended for
blades, due to the physical knocking around inside the machine.

In article <3gjftbFctk0...@individual.net>, s...@uce.gov says...
Bleach will harm the metal. Dishwashers are generally not recommended for
blades, due to the physical knocking around inside the machine.

I know we have some kitchen guru here I need a suggestion.
I watched a special that had a segment on germs in the kitchen, the
kitchen shears were noted as one of the places where germs breed. It
didn't tell me how to de–germ them.
Any suggestions? I run them under hot water then dry with a clean
cloth towel (which was also noted as one of the worst offenders of
germ breeding)
help please?

I know we have some kitchen guru here I need a suggestion.
I watched a special that had a segment on germs in the kitchen, the
kitchen shears were noted as one of the places where germs breed. It
didn't tell me how to de–germ them.
Any suggestions? I run them under hot water then dry with a clean
cloth towel (which was also noted as one of the worst offenders of
germ breeding)
help please?

I know we have some kitchen guru here I need a suggestion.
I watched a special that had a segment on germs in the kitchen, the
kitchen shears were noted as one of the places where germs breed. It
didn't tell me how to de–germ them.
Any suggestions? I run them under hot water then dry with a clean
cloth towel (which was also noted as one of the worst offenders of
germ breeding)
help please?

I know we have some kitchen guru here I need a suggestion.
I watched a special that had a segment on germs in the kitchen, the
kitchen shears were noted as one of the places where germs breed. It
didn't tell me how to de–germ them.
Any suggestions? I run them under hot water then dry with a clean
cloth towel (which was also noted as one of the worst offenders of
germ breeding)
help please?

"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3qSdnfcFUdJJdDnfRVn–...@giganews.com...
| My son works at a restaurant and they just use hot soapy water.
Your
| shears are metal so they aren't going to absorb anything. He said
just
| don't lick them.
|
| Audrey
|
Thanks all for your help. Licking my shears won't be a problem <g>
I'll keep the spray bottle of bleach and water around for the counter
tops and a few drops in the dish pan. I keep a dishpan of water if
I've got some flatware soaking. I'll also put a few drops in the
dishwasher next time I do a pots/pans super hot load (about once a
month)
I also invested in a bottle of Clorox premoistened wipes for the
chicken type spills and a set of the disposable cutting boards by
Saran. They're plastic on one side and paper on the other. I can use
them once and toss. I'm trying not to increase the landfill but the
alternatives scare me more. (salmonella, bad germs and such.)

"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3qSdnfcFUdJJdDnfRVn–...@giganews.com...
| My son works at a restaurant and they just use hot soapy water.
Your
| shears are metal so they aren't going to absorb anything. He said
just
| don't lick them.
|
| Audrey
|
Thanks all for your help. Licking my shears won't be a problem <g>
I'll keep the spray bottle of bleach and water around for the counter
tops and a few drops in the dish pan. I keep a dishpan of water if
I've got some flatware soaking. I'll also put a few drops in the
dishwasher next time I do a pots/pans super hot load (about once a
month)
I also invested in a bottle of Clorox premoistened wipes for the
chicken type spills and a set of the disposable cutting boards by
Saran. They're plastic on one side and paper on the other. I can use
them once and toss. I'm trying not to increase the landfill but the
alternatives scare me more. (salmonella, bad germs and such.)

"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3qSdnfcFUdJJdDnfRVn–...@giganews.com...
| My son works at a restaurant and they just use hot soapy water.
Your
| shears are metal so they aren't going to absorb anything. He said
just
| don't lick them.
|
| Audrey
|
Thanks all for your help. Licking my shears won't be a problem <g>
I'll keep the spray bottle of bleach and water around for the counter
tops and a few drops in the dish pan. I keep a dishpan of water if
I've got some flatware soaking. I'll also put a few drops in the
dishwasher next time I do a pots/pans super hot load (about once a
month)
I also invested in a bottle of Clorox premoistened wipes for the
chicken type spills and a set of the disposable cutting boards by
Saran. They're plastic on one side and paper on the other. I can use
them once and toss. I'm trying not to increase the landfill but the
alternatives scare me more. (salmonella, bad germs and such.)

"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:3qSdnfcFUdJJdDnfRVn–...@giganews.com...
| My son works at a restaurant and they just use hot soapy water.
Your
| shears are metal so they aren't going to absorb anything. He said
just
| don't lick them.
|
| Audrey
|
Thanks all for your help. Licking my shears won't be a problem <g>
I'll keep the spray bottle of bleach and water around for the counter
tops and a few drops in the dish pan. I keep a dishpan of water if
I've got some flatware soaking. I'll also put a few drops in the
dishwasher next time I do a pots/pans super hot load (about once a
month)
I also invested in a bottle of Clorox premoistened wipes for the
chicken type spills and a set of the disposable cutting boards by
Saran. They're plastic on one side and paper on the other. I can use
them once and toss. I'm trying not to increase the landfill but the
alternatives scare me more. (salmonella, bad germs and such.)

I'll keep the spray bottle of bleach and water around for the counter
tops and a few drops in the dish pan. I keep a dishpan of water if
I've got some flatware soaking. I'll also put a few drops in the
dishwasher next time I do a pots/pans super hot load (about once a
month)
I also invested in a bottle of Clorox premoistened wipes for the
chicken type spills and a set of the disposable cutting boards by
Saran. They're plastic on one side and paper on the other. I can use
them once and toss. I'm trying not to increase the landfill but the
alternatives scare me more. (salmonella, bad germs and such.)

I'll keep the spray bottle of bleach and water around for the counter
tops and a few drops in the dish pan. I keep a dishpan of water if
I've got some flatware soaking. I'll also put a few drops in the
dishwasher next time I do a pots/pans super hot load (about once a
month)
I also invested in a bottle of Clorox premoistened wipes for the
chicken type spills and a set of the disposable cutting boards by
Saran. They're plastic on one side and paper on the other. I can use
them once and toss. I'm trying not to increase the landfill but the
alternatives scare me more. (salmonella, bad germs and such.)

I'll keep the spray bottle of bleach and water around for the counter
tops and a few drops in the dish pan. I keep a dishpan of water if
I've got some flatware soaking. I'll also put a few drops in the
dishwasher next time I do a pots/pans super hot load (about once a
month)
I also invested in a bottle of Clorox premoistened wipes for the
chicken type spills and a set of the disposable cutting boards by
Saran. They're plastic on one side and paper on the other. I can use
them once and toss. I'm trying not to increase the landfill but the
alternatives scare me more. (salmonella, bad germs and such.)

I'll keep the spray bottle of bleach and water around for the counter
tops and a few drops in the dish pan. I keep a dishpan of water if
I've got some flatware soaking. I'll also put a few drops in the
dishwasher next time I do a pots/pans super hot load (about once a
month)
I also invested in a bottle of Clorox premoistened wipes for the
chicken type spills and a set of the disposable cutting boards by
Saran. They're plastic on one side and paper on the other. I can use
them once and toss. I'm trying not to increase the landfill but the
alternatives scare me more. (salmonella, bad germs and such.)

On Mon, 6 Jun 2005 17:33:53 –0700, "The Real Parakeet" <s...@uce.gov>
wrote:
A friend of mine was hospitalized with salmonella years ago and it's
certainly nothing to take lightly. My husband and I got very ill after
a party years ago and after much investigation by our hostess, she
found that the water that made the ice cubes was contaminated with
something. Hubby and I have both had food poisoning in the past and
this was worse than that.
I'm on the side of caution, too, although I was right back at the deli
shop where I got food poisoning the next week, because their
sandwiches were that good and hey, that mayonnaise was long gone by
then!
KC

On Mon, 6 Jun 2005 17:33:53 –0700, "The Real Parakeet" <s...@uce.gov>
wrote:
A friend of mine was hospitalized with salmonella years ago and it's
certainly nothing to take lightly. My husband and I got very ill after
a party years ago and after much investigation by our hostess, she
found that the water that made the ice cubes was contaminated with
something. Hubby and I have both had food poisoning in the past and
this was worse than that.
I'm on the side of caution, too, although I was right back at the deli
shop where I got food poisoning the next week, because their
sandwiches were that good and hey, that mayonnaise was long gone by
then!
KC

On Mon, 6 Jun 2005 17:33:53 –0700, "The Real Parakeet" <s...@uce.gov>
wrote:
A friend of mine was hospitalized with salmonella years ago and it's
certainly nothing to take lightly. My husband and I got very ill after
a party years ago and after much investigation by our hostess, she
found that the water that made the ice cubes was contaminated with
something. Hubby and I have both had food poisoning in the past and
this was worse than that.
I'm on the side of caution, too, although I was right back at the deli
shop where I got food poisoning the next week, because their
sandwiches were that good and hey, that mayonnaise was long gone by
then!
KC

On Mon, 6 Jun 2005 17:33:53 –0700, "The Real Parakeet" <s...@uce.gov>
wrote:
A friend of mine was hospitalized with salmonella years ago and it's
certainly nothing to take lightly. My husband and I got very ill after
a party years ago and after much investigation by our hostess, she
found that the water that made the ice cubes was contaminated with
something. Hubby and I have both had food poisoning in the past and
this was worse than that.
I'm on the side of caution, too, although I was right back at the deli
shop where I got food poisoning the next week, because their
sandwiches were that good and hey, that mayonnaise was long gone by
then!
KC

"KC" <cmk1...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:l37ba19a3quo949e67l9hbtlo5jmd87...@4ax.com...
Wow, you are brave! But do you know for sure it was the mayonaise? Its
often the mayonaise that gets blamed, but it could easily have been the
coldcuts at a deli. Staphyloccoccus can easily grow on even salty coldcuts,
and that gives a lovely food poisoning. I would never go back to any
restaurant I may have gotten food poisoning in. Because the way I think of
it, the same lax cleanliness/food handling could still be there or it could
be worse. bleccch!

"KC" <cmk1...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:f0aca1l74hf1c3pj914qa7qi8ijuaba...@4ax.com...
If it wasn't a fluke, the restaurant would probably be closed.

"KC" <cmk1...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:l37ba19a3quo949e67l9hbtlo5jmd87...@4ax.com...
Wow, you are brave! But do you know for sure it was the mayonaise? Its
often the mayonaise that gets blamed, but it could easily have been the
coldcuts at a deli. Staphyloccoccus can easily grow on even salty coldcuts,
and that gives a lovely food poisoning. I would never go back to any
restaurant I may have gotten food poisoning in. Because the way I think of
it, the same lax cleanliness/food handling could still be there or it could
be worse. bleccch!

"KC" <cmk1...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:l37ba19a3quo949e67l9hbtlo5jmd87...@4ax.com...
Wow, you are brave! But do you know for sure it was the mayonaise? Its
often the mayonaise that gets blamed, but it could easily have been the
coldcuts at a deli. Staphyloccoccus can easily grow on even salty coldcuts,
and that gives a lovely food poisoning. I would never go back to any
restaurant I may have gotten food poisoning in. Because the way I think of
it, the same lax cleanliness/food handling could still be there or it could
be worse. bleccch!

"KC" <cmk1...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:l37ba19a3quo949e67l9hbtlo5jmd87...@4ax.com...
Wow, you are brave! But do you know for sure it was the mayonaise? Its
often the mayonaise that gets blamed, but it could easily have been the
coldcuts at a deli. Staphyloccoccus can easily grow on even salty coldcuts,
and that gives a lovely food poisoning. I would never go back to any
restaurant I may have gotten food poisoning in. Because the way I think of
it, the same lax cleanliness/food handling could still be there or it could
be worse. bleccch!

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 15:04:22 –0700, "Mimi" <noemailple...@comcast.net>
wrote:
Well, I'd eaten the same sandwich there for lunch every day for about
4 years, so I knew the place well and knew the staff. They make the
sandwiches right there in front of you, so you could see the condition
of the area. I did tell them about it, though, just so they knew. I
don't know for sure that it was the mayo, but I felt confident it was
a fluke.
KC

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 15:04:22 –0700, "Mimi" <noemailple...@comcast.net>
wrote:
Well, I'd eaten the same sandwich there for lunch every day for about
4 years, so I knew the place well and knew the staff. They make the
sandwiches right there in front of you, so you could see the condition
of the area. I did tell them about it, though, just so they knew. I
don't know for sure that it was the mayo, but I felt confident it was
a fluke.
KC

"KC" <cmk1...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:f0aca1l74hf1c3pj914qa7qi8ijuaba...@4ax.com...
If it wasn't a fluke, the restaurant would probably be closed.

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 15:04:22 –0700, "Mimi" <noemailple...@comcast.net>
wrote:
Well, I'd eaten the same sandwich there for lunch every day for about
4 years, so I knew the place well and knew the staff. They make the
sandwiches right there in front of you, so you could see the condition
of the area. I did tell them about it, though, just so they knew. I
don't know for sure that it was the mayo, but I felt confident it was
a fluke.
KC

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 15:04:22 –0700, "Mimi" <noemailple...@comcast.net>
wrote:
Well, I'd eaten the same sandwich there for lunch every day for about
4 years, so I knew the place well and knew the staff. They make the
sandwiches right there in front of you, so you could see the condition
of the area. I did tell them about it, though, just so they knew. I
don't know for sure that it was the mayo, but I felt confident it was
a fluke.
KC

"KC" <cmk1...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:f0aca1l74hf1c3pj914qa7qi8ijuaba...@4ax.com...
If it wasn't a fluke, the restaurant would probably be closed.

"KC" <cmk1...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:f0aca1l74hf1c3pj914qa7qi8ijuaba...@4ax.com...
If it wasn't a fluke, the restaurant would probably be closed.

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 16:40:28 –0700, "ahmward"
<nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Exactly. They are still in business many years later and do tons of
sandwich plates for business lunches and such. It's a fine
establishment that had something go wrong that one time. I talked to
an employee that I had become friends with and he told me that truly
nothing like that had ever happened to his knowledge.
KC

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 16:40:28 –0700, "ahmward"
<nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Exactly. They are still in business many years later and do tons of
sandwich plates for business lunches and such. It's a fine
establishment that had something go wrong that one time. I talked to
an employee that I had become friends with and he told me that truly
nothing like that had ever happened to his knowledge.
KC

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 16:40:28 –0700, "ahmward"
<nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Exactly. They are still in business many years later and do tons of
sandwich plates for business lunches and such. It's a fine
establishment that had something go wrong that one time. I talked to
an employee that I had become friends with and he told me that truly
nothing like that had ever happened to his knowledge.
KC

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 16:40:28 –0700, "ahmward"
<nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Exactly. They are still in business many years later and do tons of
sandwich plates for business lunches and such. It's a fine
establishment that had something go wrong that one time. I talked to
an employee that I had become friends with and he told me that truly
nothing like that had ever happened to his knowledge.
KC

But do you know for sure it was the mayonaise? Its often the mayonaise
that gets blamed, but it could easily have been the coldcuts at a deli.

But do you know for sure it was the mayonaise? Its often the mayonaise
that gets blamed, but it could easily have been the coldcuts at a deli.

But do you know for sure it was the mayonaise? Its often the mayonaise
that gets blamed, but it could easily have been the coldcuts at a deli.

But do you know for sure it was the mayonaise? Its often the mayonaise
that gets blamed, but it could easily have been the coldcuts at a deli.

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 15:04:22 –0700, "Mimi" <noemailple...@comcast.net>
wrote:
Well, I'd eaten the same sandwich there for lunch every day for about
4 years, so I knew the place well and knew the staff. They make the
sandwiches right there in front of you, so you could see the condition
of the area. I did tell them about it, though, just so they knew. I
don't know for sure that it was the mayo, but I felt confident it was
a fluke.
KC

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 15:04:22 –0700, "Mimi" <noemailple...@comcast.net>
wrote:
Well, I'd eaten the same sandwich there for lunch every day for about
4 years, so I knew the place well and knew the staff. They make the
sandwiches right there in front of you, so you could see the condition
of the area. I did tell them about it, though, just so they knew. I
don't know for sure that it was the mayo, but I felt confident it was
a fluke.
KC

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 15:04:22 –0700, "Mimi" <noemailple...@comcast.net>
wrote:
Well, I'd eaten the same sandwich there for lunch every day for about
4 years, so I knew the place well and knew the staff. They make the
sandwiches right there in front of you, so you could see the condition
of the area. I did tell them about it, though, just so they knew. I
don't know for sure that it was the mayo, but I felt confident it was
a fluke.
KC

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 15:04:22 –0700, "Mimi" <noemailple...@comcast.net>
wrote:
Well, I'd eaten the same sandwich there for lunch every day for about
4 years, so I knew the place well and knew the staff. They make the
sandwiches right there in front of you, so you could see the condition
of the area. I did tell them about it, though, just so they knew. I
don't know for sure that it was the mayo, but I felt confident it was
a fluke.
KC

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 15:04:22 –0700, Mimi wrote:
Commercial mayonnaise is pasteurized. Samonella is something you can
get from the "do it yourself" stuff.

On Tue, 7 Jun 2005 15:04:22 –0700, Mimi wrote:
Commercial mayonnaise is pasteurized. Samonella is something you can
get from the "do it yourself" stuff.

"KC" <cmk1...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:f0aca1l74hf1c3pj914qa7qi8ijuaba...@4ax.com...
Well then how do you know for sure you got the food poisoning from that
deli?

"KC" <cmk1...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:f0aca1l74hf1c3pj914qa7qi8ijuaba...@4ax.com...
Well then how do you know for sure you got the food poisoning from that
deli?

"KC" <cmk1...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:f0aca1l74hf1c3pj914qa7qi8ijuaba...@4ax.com...
Well then how do you know for sure you got the food poisoning from that
deli?

"KC" <cmk1...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:f0aca1l74hf1c3pj914qa7qi8ijuaba...@4ax.com...
Well then how do you know for sure you got the food poisoning from that
deli?