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πŸ”¬The Science Behind the 5-Second Rule 🧫 #food #science #microbiology

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Exactly what food did you drop on the floor? Because it MATTERS! πŸ“’ The original, research articles mentioned: 1) Longer Contact Times Increase Cross-Contamination of Enterobacter aerogenes from Surfaces to Food 2) Residence time and food contact time effects on transfer of Salmonella Typhimurium from tile, wood and carpet: testing the five-second rule ✍🏻 https://abbeythefoodscientist.com πŸ–ŠοΈ https://medium.com/@abbeythiel πŸ“§ [email protected] 🐦 @abbey_thiel

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leon.mohaupt 3Β months ago

Mythbusters did it! Obviously super scientific

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meganmccarthy268 2Β years, 3Β months ago

It's fine because I wipe it clean on my clothes first.

anel.valdez
anel.valdez 2Β years, 3Β months ago

I follow the β€œif the floor isn’t dirty it’s fair game rule”. I don’t get sick more than twice a decade.

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jayeden68 2Β years, 3Β months ago

😭

gabinoirizarry390
gabinoirizarry390 2Β years, 3Β months ago

Man I hate when I drop a freshly baked warm cooking on the floor. (Definitely didn't happen earlier)