Actually granite countertops are known to be one of the safer countertops when it comes to harboring bacteria. Granite is safer and more sanitary than stainless steel, which is used in most commercial kitchens at restaurants. There are even products that can be purchased such as our sealer and impregnator which has been developed to offer anti-microbial protection for countertops sealed with this product.

 

The other benefit to having granite in the kitchen is that it is virtually scratch resistant. That does not mean it cannot be scratched, it just means that someone would have to try to scratch it to see any results. As a matter of fact, cutting foods on the counter surface directly, most likely will not scratch the stone, but rather dull the knife blade used for cutting.