'Three-second rule' is a myth, says new research

www.telegraph.co.uk ^ | 03-29-2016 | Saffron Alexander

[Red Badger]

So did a couple of others.....................

[uglybiker]

I generally go with more of a 8-10 hour rule.

If I get it before the cat/dog scarfs it up, it's mine!

[Calvin Locke]

Back when the MythBusters were tolerable, they did a piece on this myth.

As expected, hard foods, like a cracker, picked up less bacteria because it's hard, and had less physical contact area, and soft foods, like a slice of salami, had more bacteria by the nature of the contact.

[USMCPOP]

I lived in Thailand for 3 years, 40 years ago. Not sure the hot sauce really does anything internally. But it does direct your attention as to what’s coming in and going out. Especially the after-burner effect. Woof!

[trisham]

Thai food is delicious.

[MosesKnows]

ingesting household bugs such as E. coli and Salmonella

IF E. coli and Salmonella exist where the food fell there is a possibility you will contact such. How did the E. coli and Salmonella happen to be on that spot?

[Bulwyf]

If it’s on the ground, it goes to the hound.

[Tijeras_Slim]

I always went with the 2 second rule, because any slower than that and the dog already had it.

[Oztrich Boy]

I guess it’s good that we lucked out and had a bunch of “researchers” do a “study” about it.

And they did it out of pure goodness of heart. no ulterior motive whatsoever

The research, from cleaning technology firm Kärcher