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Robert L. Wolke: The Five-Second Rule Is Baloney!

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in Food on 5 February 2012, 15:29

Whoops! You've dropped your sandwich, drumstick, lollypop or Twinkie on the floor. But don't worry. If you pick it up within five seconds, it'll still be safe to eat. Right? That's the Five-Second Rule. Or maybe you've heard it as the Ten-Second Rule or, in some more permissive and less mysophobic (germ-fearing) societies, "Whatever!" According to the rule, here's what happens when you drop your food: The instant the food hits the floor, it becomes a feast for all the floor germs. To them it is... Continue reading »

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