Can I still eat this?
// April 1st, 2009 // 5 Comments » // Food
Picture this. You’re eating your favourite chocolate bar. Just as you take your next bite, a big piece breaks off and falls to the floor. What do you do? Shout something like “five-second rule“, pick it up and pop that sucker in your mouth or do you toss it?
Unfortunately those of us keen to pick it up without thinking twice about the possibility of contamination are in for a bit of a surprise. An episode of MythBusters (and a scientific study) indicated that even a 2 second exposure carries a risk of collecting bacteria.
Food falling on the floor is one thing. What about that pizza you left out overnight, is it still safe to eat? According to the website StillTasty.com it might be a bad idea to eat that too.
The website is very informative with shelf life information on various food groups (opened and unopened) and answers a fridge-load full of questions ranging from the best ways to defrost food to all you need to know about expiry dates.
Very interesting stuff.
