10 of the dirtiest items festering in the workplace

We often take that magical fairy who cleans our work stations, changes bins and gives the kitchen a good scrub for granted when we’re at work, meaning that we may become a little bit lax when it comes to maintaining workplace hygiene.

However, have you ever considered the risk of eating at your desk, using a trusted coffee mug – or even texting? In fact, you might be sitting at your computer right now, ready to tuck into your lunch as you read this. In that case, put the sandwich down and wash your hands.

According to a report by Mashable, who assessed the cleanliness of everyday offices, there are some items in the workplace that you may want to think twice before using.

Using the ATP test, which tests cleanliness levels against a scale – with anything that scores over 300 considered as a serious source of potential illness – Mashable have revealed a few nasty truths about the state of workplaces.