Sqwertz wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Mon, 08 May 2017 17:54:22 -0500, cshenk wrote:
>
> > Sqwertz wrote in rec.food.cooking:
> >
> >> On Mon, 08 May 2017 14:23:49 -0600, U.S. Janet B. wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Mon, 8 May 2017 14:38:16 -0500, Sqwertz
> > >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> > You're supposed to taste test everything at the olive bar before
> >>> > you decide to (or not) buy anything! ;-)
> >>>
> >>> Eewwwww. I won't ever buy anything at a salad/olive bar again.
> >>
> >> <boggle> Except for Hole Foods, I've never seen an olive or dip bar
> >> that doesn't encourage samples with sample spoons and/or little
> paper >> cups.
> >
> > Don't try it here. They have special sample cases to the side you
> > can try, but not for the main bar stock.
>
> So what makes the sample case any more sanitary(*) than the olive bar?
>
> (*) or whatever the issue here is. Are salad bars illegal in
> restaurants, too?
>
> -sw

The key is you don't freebie grab bits out unless a designated item for
that.

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