Do Dishwashers Sanitize Your Dishes?
Do Dishwashers Sanitize Your Dishes? The NSF/ANSI Standard 184 says a dishwasher can claim it has a sanitizing cycle if a final extended hot-water rinse reaches 150°F. That means the machine kills 99.999 percent of bacteria. Even if your dishwasher doesn’t get hot enough to sanitize your dishes, the hot water is handy for cleaning.