[MaxMax]

I'm not buying this story. Every ice machine I've ever seen in today's restaurants have filters.
Not having a filter makes their specialty drinks taste bad and they put tens of thousands
of dollars into researching those recipes.

Sorry, but I have to call BS. Probably a Food Nazi who agrees with Bloomberg.

[JRandomFreeper]

The problem isn't the water or ice before it falls. It is the nasty container that it falls into that never gets cleaned that's a problem.

The ones that undocumented immigrants reach into with their hands... But you are probably correct. They maybe can read the 'Employees must wash hands' sign in the bathroom.

I've worked/run commercial kitchens. There are 2 restaurants in my city that I will go to.

/johnny

[TheBattman]

This thread has been dominated by people who apparently have never worked in food service and/or health inspection.

Commercial ice machines are bacteria breeding ground - and salmonella is a surprisingly common bacteria that sets up colonies.

The instruction manual that comes with these ice machines include instructions for using deliming solution for the maker itself, and int he same cleaning cycle - to remove all ice from the bin, and use a fairly strong bleach solution to thoroughly clean it out.

I have cleaned the ice maker at the church I serve at on two occasions - the first time, after having not been cleaned for nearly 3 years - was DISGUSTING. The last time I cleaned it - it wasn’t particularly nasty. I had used the bleach solution, which apparently hadn’t been done before. Now, we are on a schedule -

http://www.major-service.com/major%20appliance%20service,%20inc_003.htm

[SWAMPSNIPER]

They don’t filter the air and they don’t disinfect the hands and utensils used to remove ice.