Not to worry there s finally have a complex detailed guide that lets you know if it s still okay to eat.
Dropped raw meat on the floor.
As a co manufacturer in a non rte facility i deal with several policies concerning food on the floor.
Wondering if food is still ok to eat after it s been dropped on the floor or anywhere else is a pretty common experience.
Do you eat it.
And it s probably not a new one either.
Capable of surviving proper cooking of meat within 30 seconds of being exposed to said meat your guests are doomed.
One customer has a zero tolerance policy for anything that is dropped or falls off the line.
Picture did you drop your raw steak on the floor.
This flowchart covers it all.
Wondering if food is still ok to eat after it s been dropped on the floor or anywhere else is a pretty common experience.
Other customers have exceptions for finished products.
If the food is uncooked i don t see why not i would be more concered about sanitizing the floor than the meat since the meat will be cooked at such a high temp.
This high temperature ensures that the meat is cooked thoroughly enough to destroy harmful bacteria that may be present in the raw meat.
So here comes the good news germophobes.
Because sometimes the 5 second rule does not apply.
Mince meat can also become a breeding ground of bacteria.
If you have any organisms on the floor ground etc.
And it s probably not a new one either.
He and his team dropped slices of bologna and bread onto floors contaminated with salmonella let them sit for varying amounts of time and recorded exactly how many bugs moved from floor to food.
You dropped food on the floor.
It would kill any bacteria if it was cooked no that s disgusting when i was young and naive sure but not now there is no such thing as a 5 second rule contamination is contamination only a ignorant person would claim such a thing.
Whether it is a raw material meat included or a finished good completely sealed in packaging.
It is generally safe to eat all food that has been dropped on a residential floor that is mopped or vacuumed once a week no matter the timing.