This kitchen item may pose a surprising contamination risk, study finds

(NEXSTAR) - Keeping your kitchen clean is essential, especially when working with raw meat, in order to avoid foodborne illnesses like salmonella or E. coli. And while you may think of surfaces like your garbage can or a dirty cutting board as a hot spot for spreading sickness, one unlikely kitchen item is even worse, new research shows.
The study, funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service and spearheaded by researchers with the Rutgers School of Environme