FIVE SECOND RULE

-
If food falls on the floor, pick it up within five seconds and you can eat it, right? Whatever germs are on the floor don't have time to adhere to the food that quickly. Or do they? A recent national survey by Kelton Research found that nearly 60% of Americans admit to eating food that has fallen on the floor. Would they continue doing that if they knew a typical home carpet has up to 4,000 times more bacteria particles -- even after vacuuming -- than toilet seats? This is the total number of bacteria particles found on one-inch square samples of different household surfaces. The independent tests were conducted by Dr. Charles Gerba, a microbiologist at the University of Arizona: 

Toilet seat: 49
Kitchen counter: 1,686
Kitchen tile: 2,546
Bathroom floor: 18,025
Carpet: more than 200,000

So, does the 5-second rule work? No. Eat that cookie that falls on the floor, and you could also be ingesting a frosting of E. coli.

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

City Page Survey

-
The City of Sierra Vista wants to know what you think about the weekly City Page. We would love to know what you would like to see or not see, and what is useful. The survey should take about two minutes, and your responses are completely anonymous. Cut out this section and send it to the City of Sierra Vista Public Affairs Office at 1011 N. Coronado Drive, Sierra Vista, AZ 85635, or fill it out online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/Citypage1 . We really appreciate your input! How often do you read the City Page?  Every week Occasionally Sometimes Rarely Never What source do you use to read the City Page? Sierra Vista Herald SVHerald.com SierraVistaAZ.gov I don’t read the City Page If you read the City Page, do you find the information useful? Yes No Sort of What kind of information would you like to see published on the City Page? (Select all that apply) Event information Recap of past events (highlights, attendance, etc.) More pictures than text 
Read more

Fall Book Discussion and Movie Series

-
Fall Book Discussion and Movie Series—Heartburn by Nora Ephron Wednesday, November 19 Book Discussion • 10:30 a.m. Movie • 1:00 p.m. Sierra Vista Public Library Join us for a lively and stimulating discussion about “Choices and Changes,” this season’s book and movie series theme exploring women’s rights. The series concludes with Nora Ephron’s modern tale Heartburn, the semi-autobiographical novel based on her tempestuous marriage to Washington Post’s Pulitzer Prize winning reporter Carl Bernstein, best known for breaking the Watergate scandal. Interested in joining the discussion? Call Susan Abend at 458-4225 to register or if you would like more information.
Read more

Book discussion group to meet

-
Book discussion group to meet The next book up for discussion by the Cochise College Literary Guild is “Spirit Walk,” written by Cochise College instructor Jay Treiber. The discussion is Nov. 21, 11 a.m. – noon, in the Horace Steele Room in the Sierra Vista Campus Library Building. The Literary Guild club for readers and lovers of books is open to all students and community members. For more information, call 520.515.5499 or coylem@cochise.edu .
Read more