Food courts – enjoy the food but skip the germs
When traveling this holiday season, you may find yourself eating at some food courts. Most have a variety of food options. Food courts also have a variety of germs that you really don’t want to partake of. Dr. Oz has previously investigated food courts and recently did a show on food courts and why they can be full of germs – bacteria, fungi and even fecal matter. What can you do to enjoy the food but leave the germs behind? Food Courts – where are the germs? 1. Temperatures – often the food at food courts is lined up in pans along a window making it easy for you to see your choices. But is the food being kept at the right temperature? Dr. Oz reports on a study that found many food court establishments are not keeping hot foods hot and cold foods cold. Hot foods should be kept at 140 degrees or warmer and cold foods at 40 degrees or cooler (e.g. salad bar foods). When tested, foo...