Myth of the five-second rule: Eating dropped food can cause food poisoning even if it’s picked up immediately

Daily Mail
I’ve had food poisoning. It was worth it…
You’ve just made a cup of tea when you drop the last chocolate digestive from the packet. You quickly scoop it up and pop it in your mouth, secure in the knowledge it only briefly touched the floor. But now scientists have warned the unwritten ‘five second rule’ could end up causing food poisoning or worse.
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