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by HarHarVeryFunny 658 days ago
So, drop food on kitchen floor - pick it up and eat it (without washing) good or bad?
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Other than norovirus and salmonella most foodborne illness isn't infection, it's intoxication from metabolic byproducts that need time to accumulate to sufficient levels.

The biggest risk here is either a chemical contaminant from a non-foodsafe cleaning product on your floor, or a physical one like a small shard of broken glass sticking to it.