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It came from the soda fountain

January 6, 2010
Jonathan Bender,

Ever dreamed of putting your lips up to the soda fountain and depressing the drink lever? Don’t do it.

The Smithsonian Food & Think Blog links to a disturbing study from the International Journal of Food Microbiology that analyzed the “microbial population,” on 30 soda fountain machines.

Categories: Dining, Food & Drink
Tags: bacteria, E. coli, food safety, gastric distress, soda fountains
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