Are disposable chopsticks clean?

Because many people are under great pressure and busy with work, they usually eat fast food. Eating fast food is disposable tableware in many places. There may be some places where bowls are not disposable, but chopsticks are disposable and many people feel unclean. Are disposable chopsticks clean? Is disposable chopsticks as white as possible?

Are disposable chopsticks clean?

Unclean/dirty

Most manufacturers of disposable chopsticks have no production license and the processing environment is very bad, so it is difficult for disposable chopsticks used outside to meet the hygiene standards.

2. What are the hazards of disposable chopsticks?

1. Most disposable chopsticks must be fumigated with sulfur, and the residual sulfur will emit sulfur dioxide when it meets high temperature, which will corrode the respiratory tract;

2. Not only that, disposable chopsticks are soaked in hydrogen peroxide, and toxins will enter the digestive system and damage the digestive tract.

3. If there is mold on disposable chopsticks, it is easy to induce liver cancer, because moldy chopsticks contain a lot of aflatoxin, which is one of the main carcinogens of liver cancer.

3. Is disposable chopsticks as white as possible?

Disposable chopsticks should be yellow and green. It is not normal to buy chopsticks that are too black and too white. Good disposable chopsticks will have a faint yellow color. White disposable chopsticks show that soaking in chemicals such as hydrogen peroxide for too long will do harm to human body.

4. Can it be used after washing?

If disposable chopsticks are recycled and professionally disinfected, they can be reused. Most disposable chopsticks have strong water absorption, so it is difficult to clean and disinfect them. Therefore, it is difficult for individuals to disinfect disposable chopsticks twice, so it is not recommended that disposable chopsticks be disinfected and reused by themselves.

5. Are ordinary chopsticks scalded and disinfected?

Many people are well aware of the hazards of disposable chopsticks, so they choose to scald ordinary chopsticks in boiling water, thinking that this can play a role in disinfection and sterilization. In fact, this sterilization method is limited, because chopsticks can only achieve the ideal sterilization effect if they are boiled in boiling water at 100℃ for more than 5 minutes.

6. Do you use chopsticks for a long time without changing them?

Chopsticks can't be changed well after long use. Some chopsticks will change color or fade after being used for a long time, and the paint on the surface of chopsticks will fall off and the sawdust will be loose, which provides living space for bacteria. Moreover, the longer chopsticks are used, the more bacteria are attached to the surface, and mildew spots are prone to appear over time, leading to mildew and deterioration.