The 5 second rule is a long-fabled belief that if you drop some food on the floor and scoop it up quickly it’s safe to eat.  But is it? And where did the rule come from?  Listen to The Curious Consumer podcast as food microbiologists Linda Gordon and Mairead McCann find out.  https://www.safefood.net/food-safety/busting-food-safety-myths/the-5-second-rule-fact-or-fiction

The 5 second rule is a long-fabled belief that if you drop some food on the floor and scoop it up quickly it’s safe to eat. But is it? And where did the rule come from? Listen to The Curious Consumer podcast as food microbiologists Linda Gordon and Mairead McCann find out. https://www.safefood.net/food-safety/busting-food-safety-myths/the-5-second-rule-fact-or-fiction

The 5 second rule is a long-fabled belief that if you drop some food on the floor and scoop it up quickly it’s safe to eat.&nbsp; But is it? And where did the rule come from?&nbsp; Listen to The Curious Consumer podcast as food microbiologists Linda Gordon and Mairead McCann find out.&nbsp; https://www.safefood.net/food-safety/busting-food-safety-myths/the-5-second-rule-fact-or-fiction&nbsp;

5 second rule: Fact or Fiction

Join us on The Curious Consumer where we’re on a quest to demystify food safety by exploring common myths and old wives tales to separate fact from fiction. safefood microbiologists Linda Gordon and Mairead McCann breakdown beliefs around the 5 second rule, cooking burgers, use-by-dates and more.

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5 second rule: Fact or Fiction

5 second rule: Fact or Fiction