PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for sterilizing a dishwashing sponge with a purpose of preventing food poisoning such as O157 by continuously using a clean dishwashing sponge as well as making a kitchen chore comfortable.SOLUTION: The container for sterilizing dishwashing sponge prevents food poisoning such as O157 by continuously using a clean dishwashing sponge 5 by: having a body container 1 filled with sterilizing solution 6 having an appropriate amount of kitchen sterilizer in a bottom section of the body container 1 having a working dish 4 with holes 2 opened provided in two tiers through a freely opened/closed catch 3 in a top section placing the dishwashing sponge 5 on the working dish 4 in the top section during the chore and soaking in the sterilizing solution 6 of the body container 1 in a lower section after completing the chore.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】食器洗いスポンジを継続的に清潔に使用することでO157等の食中毒を予防し、かつ快適な台所仕事を図ることを目的とした食器洗いスポンジ除菌容器を提供する。【解決手段】本体容器1の下部に、適量の台所除菌剤を加えた除菌溶液6を入れるための本体容器1を設け、その上部に、開閉自在の止め具3を介して穴2を開けた作業皿4を二階式に設け、作業途中は食器洗いスポンジ5を上部の作業皿4に置き、作業終了後は下部の本体容器1の除菌溶液6に漬け置いて、食器洗いスポンジ5を継続的に清潔に使用することでO157等の食中毒を予防し、かつ快適な台所仕事を図ることを特徴とする食器洗いスポンジ除菌容器。【選択図】図3