10 INCONSPICUOUS GERMS THAT ARE HIDING IN YOUR RESTAURANT

TABLE/SEATS

GLASSES

KETCHUPBOTTLES

SOAP DISPENSERS

LEMON SLICES

THE BUFFET

BATHROOMDOOR HANDLES

MENUS

SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS

BATHROOM FAUCETA 2005 study found that 18 percent of people do not wash their hands after using the bathroom, leaving behind germs on door handles.1

A 2007 study published in The Journal of Environmental Health found that 69.7 percent of lemon slices carried various microorganisms such as E. Coli — the bacteria that can cause severe food poisoning — and other fecal bacteria.3

Buffets are the perfect breeding ground for germ transmission, particularly if food is kept warm, the perfect temperature for bacteria — including E. Coli, salmonella and norovirus — to grow.3

The rims of glasses used on restaurants are a common site for germs often because waiters carry them with their �ngers inside the glasses.3

Hands contaminated with fecal bacteria will then contaminate soap dispensers.3

Another essential restaurant item, ketchup bottles are often re�lled but are rarely cleaned with an antibiotic spray.2

Restaurant tables and seats are a hotbed for germs and bacteria. Seats in particular are often not sanitized after use. Rather, they are wiped with rags that spread germs

and bacteria — including those from hands and diapers.3

A staple in every restaurant, salt and pepper shakers are used often but rarely cleaned.2

Bacteria found on menus can cause staph infections, strep throat and other infections.2

Bathroom faucets, which are constantly touched by unclean hands, are rarely cleaned.2

Sources:1. http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennifercohen/2012/06/12/10-worst-germ-hot-spots/2. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/10-germiest-places-restaurant-hint-bathroom/story?id=17728078 3. http://photo--news.com/2013/10/08/the-germiest-places-in-restaurants/

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