Over a quarter of dishcloths contain e.coli, survey finds

Over a quarter of household dishcloths contain e.coli and one in seven are carrying listeria, research by Safefood has found.

Over a quarter of dishcloths contain e.coli, survey finds

Safefood unveiled the statistics as part of a new campaign aimed at making consumers more aware of how everyday kitchen habits could cause food poisoning.

It based its research on a study of 200 dishcloths.

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