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Ask Dr. Nandi: The 5-second rule, is it safe to eat?

Posted at 3:45 PM, Jun 14, 2016
and last updated 2016-06-14 15:45:27-04

Chief Health Editor, Dr. Partha Nandi, discusses the "5 second rule."

He says it is not the amount of time the food has been on the floor, but the amount of bacteria that is on the spot it lands.

To learn more about the "5 second rule", you can watch the video player above.