Oh pshaw, on Sun 02 Dec 2007 05:03:12p, meant to say...

> On Dec 2, 3:55 pm, Gregory Morrow > wrote:
>> jmcquown wrote:
>> > Gregory Morrow wrote:
>> > > Now THIS will make ya hurl, kids...:
>>
>> > >http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/h...S-ice02.articl
>> > >e#
>>
>> > > Hold the ice: What's in your glass might surprise you
>>
>> > > COLD TRUTH | 'Someone's not washing their hands properly': 1 in 5
>> > > samples from restaurants, bars found to have high levels of
>> > > bacteria
>>
>> > I don't understand this. Ice in a restaurant is is made by a
>> > machine. Ice is place into glasses via an ice scoop. While I
>> > certainly believe too many people don't wash their hands, I sincerely
>> > doubt they are grabbing ice with their bare hands to fill glasses.
>>
>> Most of the grunt work in these establishments is done by uneducated
>> immigrants who (despite "training") remain fairly unaware of basic
>> hygiene practices...
>>
>> The ice machines themselves can be dirty...
>>
>> Anyways, when humans are involved in the process, there is bound to be
>> some sort of "slip - up" at times...how many times have I seen a
>> bartender or whoever grab a piece of ice and throw it in a glass? Too
>> many times to count...
>>
>> Also, I've seen in many places that ice is made in a machine and then
>> hauled to the bar stations in buckets...that additional handling step
>> can be another vector for germs.
>
> I always boil my ice for five minutes to kill any bacteria.
>

This is, indeed, a wise move.,,especially if you like hot toddies.

--
Wayne Boatwright

Date: Sun, 12(XII)/2(II)/2007(MMVII)

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