What are the different colors o f chopping boards and their uses?

Many restaurants use color coded chopping boards to avoid cross-contamination. Here is an example, but different places have different colors, so these may not be right for you.

• Yellow - cooked meats
• Red - raw meat
• White - bakery and dairy
• Blue - raw fish
• Green - fruit and salad
• Brown - vegetables

Using different colored boards does no good if they are not washed regularly. ANY board whether wood or plastic, should be washed after every usage.