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  "id": 8288986,
  "title": "Your dish sponge is gross. Here’s what food safety experts use instead",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/your-dish-sponge-is-gross-heres-what-food-safety-experts-use-instead",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-18T19:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Age",
    "slug": "the-age",
    "url": "https://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/health-and-wellness/your-dish-sponge-is-gross-here-s-what-food-safety-experts-use-instead-20260919-p60uzh.html?ref=rss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The World Health Organization advises against using sponges to clean plates and utensils. Here’s why.",
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        "outlet": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
        "title": "Your dish sponge is gross. Here’s what food safety experts use instead",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/your-dish-sponge-is-gross-heres-what-food-safety-experts-use-instead-8289055",
        "published": "2026-09-18T19:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}