That 5 second rule

It’s actually at least 60 seconds, according to actual tests that dropped food on a cafeteria floor then measured how long it took for bacteria to get on it.

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  1. DJ on 22 May 2007 at 9:41 am #

    I’m not going to test it. YOU test it!

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