The 5 Second Rule

[RedLeader]

Interesting:

Most researchers agree that the critical thing is not time, but location. It's OK to brush off the bagel that fell from the stroller onto the sidewalk and give it to your screaming child, for example, because the pavement is cleaner than the kitchen floor in terms of the types of germs that cause illnesses, said Dr. Harley Rotbart, a professor of microbiology and pediatric infectious diseases at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.

"The kitchen floor, however, is probably a zero-second zone because the bacteria from uncooked meat and chicken juices are more hazardous than the 'soil' bacteria outside," said Rotbart. The bathroom floor is another zero-second zone because "it's a great potential source of bacteria and shorter-lived viruses that can cause gastrointestinal illness if ingested," said Rotbart, the author of "Germ Proof Your Kids."

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[twentyclicks]

If it falls in the highly-trafficked middle bit of the kitchen floor I'm happy enough, but less sure as you get near the edges.... too much debris. I never have food in the bathroom 

[suspectmonkey]

Makes me feel a bit better about that elusive slice of Little Italy pizza that I scooped up from the pavement after the NI-Wild Christmas Rampage

[Spud]

Makes me feel a bit better about that elusive slice of Little Italy pizza that I scooped up from the pavement after the NI-Wild Christmas Rampage

Little Italy pizza is far too good to waste, so you def did the right thing there! And you are still alive and kicking, so thats proof if proof were needed! 

[RedLeader]

That's just exercising your immune system, perfectly healthy

Makes me feel a bit better about that elusive slice of Little Italy pizza that I scooped up from the pavement after the NI-Wild Christmas Rampage