See the list of certified ice cubes suppliers
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Are ice cubes safe? |
Ice cubes can cause infection. Don't use ice cubes prepared with unsafe water: freezing doesn't kill offending microbes. Don't drink any drinks with ice cubes if you are not sure that they are made with safe water.
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Can you disinfect ice cubes? |
No, if they content microorganisms inside, they are not destroyed by disinfectants as chlorine. Also remember that: alcoholic beverages do not purify ice!
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What is the origin of ice cubes? |
Usually in hotels, resorts and restaurants, ice cubes have two origins:
 | they are home made in icemakers or refrigerators. |
| they are bought to ice making companies as packaged ice. |
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How safe are both types of ice cubes? |
Ice cubes are as safe as the water they are made with, and the care taken to avoid contamination during transportation and handling .If you are not sure that tap water is safe in a premise, don't use ice water homemade or bought. It can be made with unsafe water, or put in containers washed with contaminated water.
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How can you cool drinks if ice cubes are unsafe? |
If you are not sure that ice cubes are safe, you can use these tips to cool drinks:
| If you have a room refrigerator, use boiled water or safe bottled water, to prepare your own ice cubes. Remember to wash the containers used to made the ice carefully with boiled water and soap, before putting the water for the ice cubes. |
| put the drinks in tight containers and cool them externally. Remember to rinse well the containers with safe water before opening them. |
| use a little tight plastic container filled with unsafe water, freeze it and after rinsing it well with safe water, use it to cool a drink. |
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How could you know if ice cubes meet the standards? |
Standards for tap water apply for ice cubes made in ice makers and refrigerators in the own premises. For bought ice cubes, there are certified suppliers. Certification means that an independent third-party, widely recognized by public health officials, has actually tested and verified that ice cubes comply with specific standards. A certifier of ice cubes is the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF)
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Where can you found the listing of certified ice cubes suppliers? |
You can search at NSF site: www.nsf.org/Certified or IBWA site: http://www.bottledwater.org/public/whatis_main.htm
