The five second rule suggests that food dropped on the ground is still safe to eat if it is picked up after five seconds.
Dropping food on the floor 5 second rule.
The five second rule was therefore in my favour obviously.
We all know that rule right.
And it s probably not a.
Regardless 87 percent of survey participants who adhere to the five second rule said they would eat food dropped on the floor or already have done so.
Where did the five second rule come from.
Five second rule for food on floor is untrue study finds food dropped on the floor can be contaminated with bacteria instantly regardless of how fast you pick it up a study recently.
Though long dismissed as wishful thinking researchers at aston.
Some may believe this assertion whereas most people employ the rule as an amusing social fiction that allows them to eat a dropped piece of food.
Dropped some food on the floor quickly picked it up and eaten it or fed it to a child.
The old 5 second rule claims bacteria will have no time to climb aboard if the food.
Expert professor anthony hilton says morsels swiftly retrieved from ground are safe to eat.
The 5 second rule for dropped food.
Any food picked up from the floor is perfectly fine to eat within five seconds of dropping it.
Wondering if food is still ok to eat after it s been dropped on the floor or anywhere else is a pretty common experience.
Whether you work in a kitchen have kids or just have a habit of dropping food on the floor there s a good chance you already know what it means when someone mentions the 5 second rule.