How do germs get into Kitchens? Germs enter the kitchen from outside the house often when we bring in uncooked food and fruits from the grocers or markets. Germs enter in when we are slicing that turkey or chicken or other uncooked/unprocessed animals. They come in from our own unwashed hands touching some kitchen utensils. These are some of the several ways that germs could come in to the kitchen. In rare occasions where there are pests hidden in some areas of the kitchen, they can also carry around germs. Pests carry a host of different germs on their bodies.