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Wooden Cooking Spoon Care in 6 Steps: Hand-Wash and Dry

Six steps for cleaning, drying and checking wooden utensils, grounded in OXO's hand-wash-only guidance for beechwood spoons and basic food-cross-contamination advice.

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Wooden utensils vary in finish. OXO's beechwood slotted spoon (1058021) has a natural oil finish and is hand-wash only. Check the care instructions on your own utensil and never move a tool directly from raw meat to ready-to-eat food.

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1. Check the material and manufacturer label. OXO's beechwood model 1058021 is hand-wash only; not every wooden utensil has identical instructions.
2. After cooking, let the utensil cool and remove food residue. Do not scrape it with a sharp knife or metal scouring pad.
3. Briefly hand-wash under running water with mild dish soap and a soft sponge. Do not put this OXO model in a dishwasher or leave it soaking.
4. Rinse away detergent thoroughly, then blot the surface with a clean dry towel.
5. Air-dry fully in a ventilated spot before storing. Do not seal it up while damp or force-dry against a hot appliance.
6. Inspect for cracks, splinters or deep grooves that cannot be cleaned. Wash thoroughly before switching from raw meat or eggs to other foods, and replace tools that can no longer be kept clean.

OXO Good GripsWooden Slotted Spoon, 1058021 ↗Manufacturer page opened directly; confirms one-piece beechwood, natural-oil finish, SKU 1058021 and hand-wash-only instruction. No assumption that unrelated wood utensils have this same care label.USDA Food Safety and Inspection ServiceCan bacteria spread from one surface to another? ↗Official USDA guidance located; raw meat juices can contaminate foods; utensils that contacted raw meat should be washed with soap and hot water before reuse.Wikimedia CommonsFile: Wooden Spoons.015.JPG ↗Original image opened; Mflan1977 own work, CC0 1.0. Photo depicts generic wooden spoons in a container, not OXO SKU 1058021.Wikimedia CommonsCommons: Reusing content outside Wikimedia / technical ↗Commons hotlink allowance and file-specific rights are distinct and both checked.

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