http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/health/five-second-food-rule-right-12740084
Citando:
"He commented: “Eating food that has spent a few moments on the floor can never be entirely risk free.
"Obviously, food covered in visible dirt shouldn’t be eaten, but as long as it’s not obviously contaminated, the science shows that food is unlikely to have picked up harmful bacteria from a few seconds spent on an indoor floor.
“That is not to say that germs can’t transfer from the floor to the food.
"Our research has shown that the nature of the floor surface, the type of food dropped on the floor and the length of time it spends on the floor can all have an impact on the number that can transfer.”"