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If there is a food item that is dropped on the floor and you pick it up and eat it a few seconds later, can it be harmful to you?
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Possibly: Any time on the floor allows the transfer of bacteria to food. If a pathogen happens to be located where the food fell, it could then be transferred to the food, eaten, and proceed to make someone ill.
Answered 9/28/2016
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