And it s probably not a new one either.
Dropping food on the floor and eating it.
Wondering if food is still ok to eat after it s been dropped on the floor or anywhere else is a pretty common experience.
Wondering if food is still ok to eat after it s been dropped on the floor or anywhere else is a pretty common experience.
So here comes the good news germophobes.
But was i right to eat it or had i unwittingly stuffed my mouth full of tiny harmful microbes.
It is generally safe to eat all food that has been dropped on a residential floor that is mopped or vacuumed once a week no matter the timing.
Any food picked up from the floor is perfectly fine to eat within five seconds of dropping it.
He and his team dropped slices of bologna and bread onto floors contaminated with salmonella let them sit for varying amounts of time and recorded exactly how many bugs moved from floor to food.
You may feel differently.