Urban Food Myth: Five Second Rule

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While many people believe the urban food myth "Five Second Rule". I 'm one of the few people who oppose eating food off the floor. I guess maybe because I have formed a mental imagine of walking on my shoes all day long; over different surfaces, like; grass, soiled concrete, animal urine and the list goes on. Then, dragging all the bacteria from my shoes onto my floors. I don’t think, I want my Cheeto with a side of E-coli or Salmonella. With that being said, I’m definitely guilty of placing that vegetable back onto the pan. I’m not sure how much contamination will have transferred onto my food because I always cook on sanitary surfaces. Are there any classmates who believe food dropped on a sanitized counter or stovetop, is any different from