THE FACTS
According to study findings shopping trolleys and baskets are like petri dishes of viruses, germs and bacteria containing 138,000 bacteria per square inch. Recent studies and measurements of microbes collected are some of the dirtiest public surfaces, in particular they found that shopping trolleys had exponentially more bacteria then what they measured in over 100 public toilets which included toilet seats and flush handles.
Shopping trolleys and baskets were found to harbor some of the most painful microbial monsters such as diarrhea causing campylobacter and the potentially deadly salmonella. In the testing of 85 random shopping trolleys 50 % were found to carry E coli and 72% contained coliform bacteria which indicates that fecal matter is involved in the contamination of most shopping trollies. Â
Fact ……Shopping trolleys and baskets often provide a great environment for various bacteria to prosper .
Fact…….Escherichia coli is among the most common causes of infectious disease                                                        Â
Fact…..from a microbiological perspective public toilet are to some extent cleaner then tested shopping trolleys and baskets!
Fact….some types of mould found on shopping trollies can lead to infections and allergy poisoning.
Fact….Consumers want clean shopping trollies and baskets.