NewsSeptember 11, 2016
Study: 5-second rule too high for fallen food
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- It may be time to reconsider the five-second rule when thinking about eating food that has fallen on the floor. Researchers at Rutgers University said in a new study bacteria can instantly contaminate food that falls on the floor. Researcher Donald Schaffner said the research found longer contact time means more bacterial transfer, but the type of food and surface is just as or more important...
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5-second rule too high for fallen food
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. -- It may be time to reconsider the five-second rule when thinking about eating food that has fallen on the floor. Researchers at Rutgers University said in a new study bacteria can instantly contaminate food that falls on the floor. Researcher Donald Schaffner said the research found longer contact time means more bacterial transfer, but the type of food and surface is just as or more important.
-- Associated Press
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