The cooking video next to the stove or repeatedly check the next recipe step – for many hobby chefs, the smartphone has become indispensable as a little helper in the kitchen. But the cell phone is also happy to be picked up during the cooking because a message or a call is received – of course, of all things, if you are rumbling with raw meat, maybe even chicken meat.
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Due to the meat, bacteria such as Campylobacter or Salmonella can be transmitted that can trigger severe gastrointestinal diseases, warns the NRW consumer center. So if you use the cell phone during the processing, without thoroughly wash your hands in between, wipes the germs directly onto the device.
This is how the germs spread
As a result, they will be transferred to the hands, other foods and kitchen surfaces again and again, the consumer advocates outline the Distribution path of germs. Very simple water splashes are dangerous, which can spread germs except for the smartphone. Therefore, meat should not be washed at all.
According to the consumer advice center estimate, one million people in Germany develop through pathogens in Germany. Therefore, careful hand washes in the kitchen are so important. The consumer advocates recommend that it should deliberately take place between the use of the smartphone and the contact with food. In addition, many devices had voice control that can help reduce direct finger contact.
