I recently watched a show on cable about the five second rule. Food that was on the floor in public spaces was discovered to have bacteria on it. Know that you know this information would you still eat your favorite ticktack that fell on the floor on a doctor's office if you know that it was your last peice and you wouldn't be able to eat again until 3 yours away? What if you dropped in the bathroom? What if you dropped in on the floor of your own living room?
2006-06-19 08:29:18 · 13 answers · asked by Christina 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
All surfaces have bacteria. This includes your bathroom and living room.
The "5 second" rule makes absolutely no sense, as bacteria will not wait for 5 seconds.
If you want to be sure, do not eat anything that has dropped on the floor. Anywhere. Even TicTacs.
2006-06-19 08:34:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 11⤊ 2⤋
The rule is not true. Even if something falls on the floor and is there for a second, it still has alot of bacteria on it. Just throw whatever you drop away. It is not worth getting sick over.
2006-06-19 08:33:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Five second rule is valid and you can stretch it to seven if you blow off the germs before you eat it.
Bathrooms however are immune from the rule but that's O.K. with me. We seldom eat dinner in the bathroom.
2006-06-19 08:39:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i watched that show also it was dr. know on the discovery channel and a tic tac having a hrd shell would probably not pick up the becteria, but still i would not eat anything off the ground of a bathroom or doctor office.
2006-06-19 08:37:34 · answer #4 · answered by thomas w 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well on opera show the other day they found out that the ice in most ice machine in restaurant has more bacteria in the ice you drink then what in your toilet bowl lol and speciality on air line when they pick the ice up with there hand and they never clean out the ice bucket and no i wouldnt pick up any thing off the floor and eat it
2006-06-19 08:37:32 · answer #5 · answered by little ace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would not it any food if it fell on any floor even my own living room floor.
2006-06-19 08:46:50 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't eat it if it fell in my house! do you know how many germs are on the bottom of your shoes, then you walk around your house and track them. when ever you feel the urge just think about the bacteria from dog feces and how it looks under a microscope.
2006-06-19 08:35:20 · answer #7 · answered by Dawn R 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My toddler eats food off our kitchen floor all the time. It is unappetizing to us adults, but apparently assists in the growth of the immune system in small children. So be it.
2006-06-19 08:32:50 · answer #8 · answered by kentata 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My living room, yes. Out in public, no.
2006-06-19 08:32:42 · answer #9 · answered by jboatright57 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
interior the domicile i exploit the ten minute rule (spouse keeps the floor spotless) interior the backyard i exploit the ten 2nd rule (after that the ants could have it) interior the barnlot i exploit the no 2nd rule (found out the difficult way)
2016-10-31 03:31:57 · answer #10 · answered by filonuk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋