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Keeping germs, bacteria at bay
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Your kitchen may look clean, but here’s the dirt on what’s really
happening. Although a quick daily clean might keep some of the bacteria at bay, it’s im- portant to remember that germs are lurking in the dark corners often overlooked! Since the kitchen tends to be where family and friends congregate, not only is it alarming to discover that things may not be as clean as you thought they were, bacteria can come in con- tact with the food you eat. That raises your risk of get- ting sick.
These are three places in the kitchen where germs like
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to hide, along with things you can do to clean up your act.
1. YOUR REFRIGERATOR
It’s true, germs can and do hang out inside your refrigerator, especially in the meat and vegetable compartments. In the NSF study, these tested positive for E.coli, salmonella or lis- teria 36 percent of the time. To keep food safe, discard food that’s past its prime, and maintain a consistent temperature level in the fridge, ideally between 40 and 32 degrees Fahrenheit, according to the Centers for
Disease Control and Preven- tion. You should also get in the habit of regularly clean- ing refrigerator door handles and meat and vegetable drawers!
When it’s time to replace your fridge, consider the LG InstaView Door-in-Door Re- frigerator with ColdSaverTM panel, which acts like a bar- rier keeping cold air in where it matters the most — inside the refrigerator, extending the life cycle of your food.
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