Ice in the sink used for cooling bottled beverages can be used for which other purpose?

• A. To wash hands
• B. To clean surfaces
• C. To chill other foods
• D. Nothing

Answer: (D)

Ice that has been in the sink to chill bottled beverages can pick up bacteria from dirty surfaces, bottles, or the sink itself. If you reuse that ice for other tasks, you risk transferring those contaminants to hands, surfaces, or other foods. Because of that cross-contamination risk, it’s not appropriate to use that ice for washing hands, cleaning surfaces, or chilling other foods. The safe approach is to discard it and use fresh ice for any other purpose, keeping ice for drinks in clean, dedicated equipment and handling it with a clean scoop.