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Hmm. tough call. Either I shirk all lemons, or I say "If it doesn't kill me it will make me stronger."

Part time bartender. I'm always careful to use tongs, wash the lemon, board, knife and my hands when I'm working, but I've never seen anyone else bother.

The law in Britain is such that waiters and bartenders don't need the same kind of food safety training as kitchen staff, in fact they don't need any at all.

I always specify no lemon wedge when I order a drink anywhere.

Come on people, this is just silly. A life lived in fear is the worst death of all.

[dies]

good thing gin kills bacteria!

That may be, but I never drink my water without lemon, and I've never gotten sick after eating at a restaurant so far.

...and yet: people will intentionally inject, directly into their bloodstreams, far greater quantities of far more dangerous micro-organisms in the name of health. Go figure.

>> ^Sniper007:
...and yet: people will intentionally inject, directly into their bloodstreams, far greater quantities of far more dangerous micro-organisms in the name of health. Go figure.


...wat?

Awesome, dupeof merges downvotes too

Ok, so she found microorganisms that can make you sick. But in what quantities? This video doesn't say. How much of these bacteria do you have to eat before they make you sick? No mention of that either. I'd like to know how the type and quantity of microbes on lemon wedges compare with those in our home kitchens.

Even if lemon wedges do make people sick, this video is still bad. Its message is "FEAR!" But if these wedges are so bad, a more useful message would be "Bartenders should wash their hands and equipment more often."

Diseasecausing , fecal and other bacteria are literally EVERYWHERE. They get on to everything we eat and drink, the stuff we touch.. everywhere. They are however pretty harmless in small quantities.

For instance, I'd probably worry more about using an Iphone, and then touching the rim of the glass afterwards. If you wanna get paranoid about it, try microscoping a swab from the glass of your phone touchscreen. thats the dirtiest place on earth.

Our bodies have evolved to live in dirty environments, so dont worry too much about it. wash your hands and do the normal hygiene stuff, and you probably wont die from fecal bacteria.. Just order a strong drink and wait for the alcohol to kill it

The main thing to remember is people are disgusting and you should spend as little time in their company as possible.