5 Second Rule Or Not, Eating Food Off The Floor Isn't Safe
Bacteria transfer to candy that has fallen on the floor no matter how fast you pick it up. Rutgers researchers have disproven the widely accepted notion that its OK to scoop up food and eat it within a "safe" five-second window.
United States Donald Schaffner Robyn Miranda American Society For Microbiology School Of Environmental Rutgers University
Source: science20.com