Explainer: is it really OK to eat food that’s fallen on the floor?

Author: Paul Dawson Published: September 10, 2015 Abstract: Dr. Paul L. Dawson, professor of Food Science at Clemson University, conducted research on how contact surfaces can contaminate food. He studied the underlying causes and bases for the “five-second rule”, the myth that shaped our beliefs on when food is safe to eat. So is the…