Could a home kitchen pass a health inspection?

[jayhey]

I doubt it. For example, folks use sponges which harbor all sorts of germs. Plus, wooden cutting boards. Who cleans cutting surfaces with bleach, especially after cutting chickens?

The list goes on.

While my kitchen was being remodeled (four months) we had to wash dishes and cooking things in the bathroom sink. We knew that this wouldn't pass inspection.

[chester]

In a way, you're correct, but you need to consider the question you are asking. When you try to compare your kitchen to a restaurant's, which follow strict rules (http://www.adph.org/environmental/assets/FoodRules2008.pdf), it's kindof like apples and mountain oysters.
Most home kitchens aren't wiped with sanitizing solution all through the day, much less once a week; silverware, dishes and glasses put in a dishwasher aren't sanitized everytime they're washed; and when was the last time the underside of you stove hood or filter was cleaned. Don't fret, though, when was the last time you heard a family getting sick from unsanitary conditions? Environmentalist (the restaurant inspectors) look at everyone else's kitchens day in and day out but I dare say, even their kitchens would fail. Families are feeding dozens to hundreds of customers a day (many who would sue in a heart beat), so normal precautions in the home usually work fine.
Just remember, wash you hands while you sing 'Old McDonald had a farm', use clean kitchen towels, warm soap and water, and if you use sponges, nuke them in the microwave for a minute or so every couple of days.

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[whatajoke]

I would be willing to put my kitchen up against most restaurant kitchens. We use a disinfectant spray to clean nearly every surface in the cooking area almost daily. If there is any kind of meat prepared, the surfaces around that area are cleaned immediately. Everything cut up gets its own cutting board. The hot water for the kitchen will burn you. We never use the same knife for different foods. The stove top is one of those flat ceramic tops. The filters are changed regularly. We only use a sponge for large spills, everything is cleaned with disposable towels. Am I a fanatic about cleaning????? Nope, I just like a clean kitchen......

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[WandaWoman]

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