What are some of the germiest items in a restaurant?
Who doesn’t like to eat out and enjoy meals with family or friends? Many of us now bring hand sanitizer to restaurants when eating out and think we have done our “germ prevention”. But did you know that there are many items in restaurants full of germs? What are these items and what steps can you take to enjoy eating out without risking getting ill? WebMD has a great article outlining these items, Germiest Things in Restaurants . Menus: Many times, I get to a restaurant and pull out my hand sanitizer, clean my hands, and then open the menu. But WebMD notes some of the germiest items in a restaurant can be the menu. Ever get a paper menu? Paper menus are less germy than the plastic menus. Suggestion : Look at the menu and then wash or sanitize your hands, especially before enjoying some finger foods like many appetizers. (See: Healthy hints for choosing restaur...