The (Obvious) Truth About the 5-Second Rule

Uggh!

A recent video that’s racked up four million views and counting is really making me regret eating the apple I dropped on the floor. V Sauce creator and host Michael Stevens dives into the “five-second rule” myth to see if food on the floor can be spared if picked up in a flash.

The answer? Well, nope. Stevens discusses evidence from a study in the Journal of Applied Microbiology that tested the five-second rule. Researchers examined the survival of salmonella placed on wood, tile, and carpet after bologna was dropped on the ground. They found bacteria were transferred almost immediately to the deli meat from each surface[1]. What’s worse: After five seconds, the bologna adhered up to 8,000 bacteria. After a minute, that number increased tenfold.

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