On Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at 5:10:49 PM UTC-7, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> From another thread there is a discussion about dropping food on the
> floor. In a commercial establishment the rule is to toss it. I'm sure
> sometimes it is, other times probably not. What do you do at home?
>
> The cleanest kitchen has some contamination on the floor as people walk
> through it possibly barefoot, possibly in shoes that have been outside.
>
> Depending on what falls, I'd rinse it and use it. Food that is raw and
> will be cooked, I see no problem. Cooked food may be a little harder,
> but I'd not toss a $15 steak if it fell. In my life I know I've
> ingested a lot of "stuff" and never got sick from it.
>
> How about you?

I'm like you. I'm not squeamish about it.