The five-second rule for dropping food on the ground might be a built-in excuse for scooping and eating grub that fell on the floor, but you should never eat these foods after dropping them on the ...

With nearly 5 million cases of food poisoning in Australia a year, it pays to heed a few simple guidelines when it comes to cooking and serving food safely.

Many people follow the “five-second rule,” but science shows the truth is more about safety than timing. Studies have found that food picks up germs as soon as it hits the floor, regardless of how ...

ATLANTA - Apparently the "five-second rule" you have lived by your entire no longer applies. You remember the rule. If you drop food, and pick it up within five seconds, it is still safe to consume.

If your family has lived, or at least survived, by the five-second rule, researchers at San Diego State University say you may be living on borrowed time. You know the rule: If food falls to the floor ...

Just about every parent is familiar with the five second rule. If you drop food on the floor, the rule, always said with a smile, says it's OK to pick it up and eat it as long as it hasn't been there ...

We’ve never abided by the “five-second rule,” the rule that says if food hasn’t been on the floor longer than five seconds it’s safe to eat. We use a slide rule. We go from five to 10, 15 seconds, or ...

You know you do it… Food falls on the floor, you hurry to pick it up, brush off the dog hair and pop it in your mouth. The “five-Second rule,” is our excuse. Well, it’s now officially part of the ...

This week, we serve up some of Evan Kleiman’s favorite leftovers. We’ll revisit bold flavors with Padma Lakshmi, learn about the history of the toothpick and test the 5-second rule. We’ll also hear ...