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No big deal, right?Thanks, five-second ruleyou striketh again.
The five-second rule: fact or fiction?
Well cut right to the chase.
a food safety expert and corporate director of technical training and consulting atMicrobac Laboratories
According to Craig, the five-second rule is 100 percent fiction.
Bacteria can transfer immediately; theres no biological rule to hold back bacteria, Craig says.
Thats to say: Contact with a contaminated surface is a surefire way of instantly (!)
transferring bacteria from one place to another.
Bacteria can transfer immediately; theres no biological rule to hold back bacteria, Craig says.
Basically, the attraction between bacteria and our fallen food is a match made in heaven.
Of course, bacteria arent only found on dirty floorsor on dirty anything.
Its all around us.
Bacteria are transferred everywhere, including human bodies.
a food safety expert and corporate director of technical training and consulting atMicrobac Laboratories
(Because some canproduce toxins that make you sick.)
Okay, but does longer exposure mean more contamination?
Think of the surface and what that looks like and how its treated.
In short: Kitchen counters may be even more prone to contamination than other surfaces around the house.
But why do floors typically get the bad rap?
Well, theyre the most susceptible to tons of bacteria coming from all angles.
I dont always follow my own advice and have eaten things Ive dropped at times.
Ive popped a few almonds in my mouth after dropping them, he says.
But it all depends on what it is and how hes treating it after.
Ive dropped slices of onion on the floor, washed them off, and then used them to cook.
(Of course, high temperatures can also lend a helping hand in eliminating some bacteria.)
It isnt guaranteed that eating something off the floor will make you sick by any means, Craig says.
But an ice pop?
Better safe than sorry.
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