Fyi (Dirtiest Thing in Restaurants)

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Question...What's the dirtiest, most germ-laden thing in most restaurants ?

Guess again.

Answer: The menu. Think about it.
 

If the menu's are laminated then a wipe over with an anti-bacterial cleaner while clearing the tables after each diner would be sufficient to keep 99% of germs away..
 
Question...What's the dirtiest, most germ-laden thing in most Hotel/Motel rooms?

Answer.....Remote for TV.
Second is the Bedspread.
 
oldman said:
Question...What's the dirtiest, most germ-laden thing in most Hotel/Motel rooms?

Answer.....Remote for TV.
Second is the Bedspread.
Click to expand...

When traveling, those are the first places my wife sprays with Lysol!! In restaurants, she carries a hand cleaner, in her purse, that we use AFTER we read the menu!
 
I also carry a bottle of hand cleaner to use after touching the menu or condiment bottles that are on the table. How many people lick their fingers and then go for the ketchup or the salt or whatever. And how many of them wash their hands after they've used the restroom and then come back to the table and touch those things?
 
When staying in hotel or motel, I always strip off the bedspread & don't let my stuff touch it. Otherwise, just wash hands a lot, touch carefully, & hope I continue to have a really strong immune system.
 
After working in county jails for over 26 years I'm a little "OCD" about surface contamination/cross contamination issues. But, I think using the eating utinsils instead of picking up food with fingers limits contact with surface contaminants.

Of course now I'm going to remember mention of filthy menus in this thread, every time I go out to eat...:rolleyes:
 
AND what would be the dirtiest thing in any building with an elevator? The buttons.. Think about it.. what do folks do with their index fingers..
 
In restaurants, if they have a free mint dish at the counter, even if they're wrapped, it's been found that they have fecal matter on them. When I press a button in an elevator, or anywhere else, I try to use my knuckle instead of the tip of my finger, less likely to touch my fact with that afterwards.
 
I read somewhere that the handles on the commode or urinal is the dirtiest, therefore I use a small wad of tissue to flush, then wash my hands. Many don't.
 
I use a tissue or foot to flush, always use a seat cover and like Pappy, open the door now with towel in hand. As soon as I get home from anywhere shopping, etc. I wash my hands before touching things in my house.
 
Post reminds me -- A couple walked into a cheap looking restaurant. As they were about to sit down they noticed there were crumbs on the seat, after cleaning up the seat and wiping down the table they sat down. A waitress came over asking them what they wanted, “I’ll just take a coffee” said the man, “me too” said the lady “and make sure the cup is clean.” The waitress returned with their drinks “OK” she said placing down their cups “now, which one of you wanted the clean cup”.:) I think I will just stay home.
 
I have often wondered how many germs on a shopping cart handle. Many, I would imagine. I have seen little children with their mouth on the handle. Not good. Some stores provide wipes to clean handle and I aways use them. I hate getting sick as I get terrible colds and they last way too long.
 
I always use the wipes on shopping carts too, don't forget that babies that are put in those seats also may have some diaper leakage to share with us. After watching numerous of episodes of Kitchen Nightmares with Gordon Ramsey, I must say I was turned off by what goes on behind the scenes at many restaurants, both dives and upper class ones too.
 
If you work (or had worked) in an office, the telephone and typewriter / keyboard keys exposed you to millions of germs every day.

Currency is also supposedly full of billions of buggies. :(
 
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