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07-27-2017, 12:27 PM
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Sage
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Originally Posted by golfing eagles
That's after buying tomatoes, apples, lettuce etc. that dozens of people have picked through before you. Kind of like the waiter who serves your soup by putting his thumb in it.
But then think about what you are bringing it home to:
Where the most germs lurk in your home - CBS News
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Why I now eschew lemon wedges in my iced tea.
Bacteria on Lemon Slices - Dirty Lemon Wedges at Restaurants
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They give your drink a boost of flavor, but they may also offer a whole a host of other things.
In fact, a 2007 study found that nearly 70% of restaurant lemon wedges are covered in up to 25 different types of germs.
Among them: fecal matter, E. Coli, and contamination from raw meat. And it wasn't just the lemons' rinds — the pulps on 29% of the dirty lemons were crawling in bacteria, too.
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