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A member asked:
How common is it to get ill from eating food with unwashed hands? i make it a habit to wash, but have been forgetting lately and worried i will become sick?
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Unless your hands are grossly contaminated (very dirty), otherwise it is uncommon to get sick that way. Good luck.
Answered 8/9/2023
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