I heard something quite disturbing this morning on the way to work. I was listening to the radio morning show that I always tune into during my commute to work, and they were talking about a science fair project that was done by a little 7th grader down in Florida. This 7th grader went into 4 different fast food establishments and tested the ice dispenser ice for levels of possible bacteria. She didn't stop there, no..she tested the toilet water at each of these establishments as well. What were her findings? Well, you may not want to know if you go the fast food route on a regular basis--you might lose your lunch.
The 7th grader concluded that 70% of the time, the bateria level in the toilet water was less than the bacteria level in the ice. Lovely. Of course, she could not disclose these fast food chain's names due to legal reasons, but it isn't hard to think of a few very popular fast food chains that more than likely she went to. Something to think about before you go for a refill!
A caller called into the radio station and reported that his sister found a large cochroach in a cube of ice. She only noticed it when she went to get a refill. YUCK.. What do you do now? Ask for a soda with no ice?! Most places fill the cup half with ice, half with soda. I don't know if I can order soda any more at a fast food chain ever again without fear.
6 comments:
Thank goodness I don't do fast food except for occasional pizza. Does that count?
Dianna
Pretty disgusting, isn't it? You know, If we really thought about things like this, we probably wouldn't want to ever go out to eat again ! On the other hand, I always seem to forget about these things when I am on my way home, tired and hungry and dreading the idea of cooking ... lol Tina http://journals.aol.com/onemoretina/Ridealongwithme
Seems to me the logical solution is to have the ice made from toilet water...no?
You would think freezing would kill bacteria. Is the dispenser the culprit or the ice?
That is why I am ice free.
Gabreael
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Yes, it's the ice dispenser---it never gets cleaned enough I guess. I remember when my ex-husband worked at McDonalds (he worked there a whole half day before he found a full time job at KMart)---we didn't eat at fast food for awhile after that. He was traumatized by how some people would scramble eggs with their fingers. I used to work at at fast food place at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk where I would find dead mice in the freezer. I'm sorry... :)
I heard that too. What a shame; as a teen I worked at a restaurant and every night at the end of the shift I had to clean the ice bin, with scolding hot water...and maybe bleach (memory...oh memory where have you gone). In my youth I thought it was a waste, now I see why.
Dona
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