【Special Reminder】See you for a long time! Ice cubes are also moldy? I don't accept ......

Hot summer

How can you be "cold" without some cold drinks?

Slow! This "artifact of cooling off" - ice cubes

It's not clean

It may be moldy and hairy

Harmful bacteria are also exceeded

Hurry up and check what you have in your hand

Milk tea, juice and coffee bar

Why do ice cubes get moldy?

You may think, ice is frozen, and when the temperature is so low, how can bacteria and viruses grow and multiply?

Ice cubes made with purified water and under high-quality hygienic conditions are indeed less likely to develop mold. But in fact, there are many ways to pollute the ice cubes used in beverages, such as water sources, equipment, storage, human operations and many other links may become the cause of moldy and hairy ice cubes.

◆ Unhygienic water sources

In mainland China, there are relevant regulations that the water used for ice making should be safe drinking water that has been disinfected.

If there are microorganisms in the ice water, then the total number of ice bacteria produced exceeds the standard and there is a high probability of pathogenic bacteria.

◆ The equipment is contaminated

Equipment such as ice machines, refrigerators, containers, and filter cartridges can also cause contamination if they are not regularly cleaned and disinfected as required.

◆ Other human factors

Other dairy products or raw materials accidentally fall into the container when the person is making the drink, which may also cause the ice cube to become moldy.

◆ Ice cubes are inedible ice cubes

This is rare. Some businesses use ice cubes used to store seafood as beverage ice, which may contain bacteria, viruses, parasites, etc.

What should I do if I know that the ice is in danger?

◆ Choose "Remove Ice", and the cooling effect is not bad

When buying drinks, you can choose to "remove the ice", and most stores will choose to use pre-chilled juice and water as ingredients, and it will be cold without ice. And there are indeed surveys that show that the total number of bacteria in ice drinks with ice cubes is higher than that without ice cubes.

◆ Choose a store with good hygiene conditions to buy

* Check that the ice containers are clean and sealed.

* Whether the staff wears disposable gloves when taking the ice.

* Whether the ice shovel is stored in a clean and hygienic special container.

◆ Take a look before drinking

When buying a drink, you can open it and take a look to see if the ice cubes have spoiled and if there are any impurities. Drinks with ice should be consumed as soon as possible.

◆ Homemade ice cubes

Use a thermos mug to bring your own ice cubes and add them after buying a drink.

When making your own ice cubes, you should also pay attention to the hygiene of ice makers, refrigerators, thermos cups, etc.

Source: Xinjiang CDC, Shandong CDC

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Editor: Zhu Yiying Reviewer: Liu Zhiguo

Editor-in-Chief: Liu Dong