Office kitchen dirty than toilet

A new study shows that half of the surface of office kitchen areas is contaminated with bacteria that cause intestinal and stomach disease.

Initial Hygiene services (UK) specialists took 280 samples from 70 kitchen appliances in 8 different offices. After analyzing these samples, the team found that 75% of office kitchen surfaces contained more bacteria than a garbage bin for women.

The kitchen at the office can contain more bacteria in the toilet.

Specifically, the study results show that a quarter of a cup to be found contains coliform bacteria four times higher than the safe level. Coliform bacteria often exist in the intestinal tract and cause digestive diseases.

The study found that the handle on the refrigerator door in the office kitchen area was also a microbe with one-third of the samples taken from the fridge door handle, but the coliform bacteria were higher than allowed. Meanwhile, 30% of microwave ovens are infected with bacteria in the handles and control buttons.

Tea drinkers are also not a bit more hygienic, because more than 40% of the water heater handles are found to be contaminated with coliform bacteria, which is higher than the bacteria detected at the toilet door.

'The office kitchen is a busy area with many footprints. Therefore, this is an area of ​​high risk of bacterial infection, especially when people do not comply with hygiene and hand washing regulations after entering the toilet room , 'said Dr. Peter Barratt, technical director of the company. Hygiene company, said.

To minimize the risk of infection from an office kitchen, people should be aware of personal hygiene such as washing hands with soap and water before preparing lunch. This is considered the most effective method to avoid spreading pathogenic bacteria in the kitchen.

Earlier, scientists at the University of Arizona also found that phones, countertops, door handles, printers and elevator controls are the most bacteria-laden locations in offices. job.