Shopping carts rival public keyboards in unsanitary conditions, according to rigorous testing.
Analysis of 100 supermarkets revealed that 84% of carts are seriously soiled, 14% are dirty, and just 2% qualify as clean. E. coli bacteria were detected on multiple carts.
Hygiene Standards
Supermarket hygiene codes require carts to be free of street dirt and product residues—but they don't guarantee bacteria-free surfaces.
Cleanest and Dirtiest Carts
Friesland boasts the cleanest carts, while Groningen's are the dirtiest.
Read also: You will find the most bacteria in these places in the supermarket. At the time, we were already wondering where the shopping cart and baskets had gone in the list. Now we know that these can indeed be added to the list.
