Installation Guide

Suggestions for the care and cleaning of your
Elkay cutting board
Congratulations on your purchase of a beautiful
hardwood, polymer or combination hardwood/polymer
cutting board.
To maintain the beauty and quality your cutting board, please
follow these simple instructions:
• Clean by washing with hot soapy water after preparing each food
item and before you go on to the next item.
• A solution of 1 teaspoon of chlorine bleach in 1 quart of water
should be used to sanitize surfaces. Flood the surface with the
solution and allow it to stand for several minutes.
• Rinse thoroughly and air dry or pat dry with clean paper towels.
• For wood cutting boards - apply a coat of mineral oil to all wood
surfaces on a monthly basis or more frequently if needed.
• Do NOT place your cutting board in the dishwasher.
• Do NOT place your cutting board in the microwave.
• Do NOT immerse your cutting board in water.
• Do NOT allow hot surfaces to come in contact with your cutting
board.
• Do NOT store your cutting board on or in your stainless steel sink
when not in use.
• The following are recommendations from the USDA
regarding cutting board
s:
o Always use a clean cutting board.
o If possible, use one cutting board for fresh produce and a
separate one for raw meat, poultry, and seafood.
o Once cutting boards become excessively worn or develop
hard-to-clean grooves, you should replace them.
Elkay
[phone]
2222 Camden Court Customer Service [phone]
Oak Brook, IL 60523
www.elkayusa.com (Rev D 07/04) 73060204
Suggestions for the care and cleaning of your
Elkay cutting board
Congratulations on your purchase of a beautiful
hardwood, polymer or combination hardwood/polymer
cutting board.
To maintain the beauty and quality your cutting board, please
follow these simple instructions:
• Clean by washing with hot soapy water after preparing each food
item and before you go on to the next item.
• A solution of 1 teaspoon of chlorine bleach in 1 quart of water
should be used to sanitize surfaces. Flood the surface with the
solution and allow it to stand for several minutes.
• Rinse thoroughly and air dry or pat dry with clean paper towels.
• For wood cutting boards - apply a coat of mineral oil to all wood
surfaces on a monthly basis or more frequently if needed.
• Do NOT place your cutting board in the dishwasher.
• Do NOT place your cutting board in the microwave.
• Do NOT immerse your cutting board in water.
• Do NOT allow hot surfaces to come in contact with your cutting
board.
• Do NOT store your cutting board on or in your stainless steel sink
when not in use.
• The following are recommendations from the USDA
regarding cutting boards:
o Always use a clean cutting board.
o If possible, use one cutting board for fresh produce and a
separate one for raw meat, poultry, and seafood.
o Once cutting boards become excessively worn or develop
hard-to-clean grooves, you should replace them.
Elkay [phone]
2222 Camden Court Customer Service [phone]
Oak Brook, IL 60523
www.elkayusa.com (Rev D 07/04) 73060204