UOE Practice Text 4 – Kitchen Hygiene

The next time you go to the supermarket don’t forget to buy the (1) Fill in the blank 1 of 9 (BIG) bottle of kitchen cleaner you can to (2) Fill in the blank 2 of 9 (INFECT) your work surfaces. Recent research in America has shown that the kitchen is often the most (3) Fill in the blank 3 of 9 (HYGIENE) of all the rooms in the home.

The (4) Fill in the blank 4 of 9 (COMBINE) of food, heat and dampness means the kitchen is (5) Fill in the blank 5 of 9 (POTENTIAL) a breeding ground for bacteria that can cause stomach upsets and vomiting. The study at the University of Arizona examined 15 homes over 30 weeks.

Levels of (6) Fill in the blank 6 of 9 (CLEAN) were certainly not below average yet cutting boards and dishcloths were found to contain bacteria in far greater number than elsewhere in the home. (7) Fill in the blank 7 of 9 (RESEARCH) say ignorance is the cause of the problem and point out that (8) Fill in the blank 8 of 9 (ADEQUATE) cleaning can lead to serious food poisoning.

The (9) Fill in the blank 9 of 9 (SOLVE)? Make sure you clean all work surfaces daily and keep an eye on that dishcloth!