Study: Five-second rule is too generous for fallen food

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (AP) - It might be time to reconsider the five-second rule when thinking about eating food that has fallen on the floor.

Researchers at Rutgers University in New Jersey say in a new study that bacteria can contaminate food that falls on the floor instantaneously.

The findings were published this month in the American Society for Microbiology's journal.

Study: Five-second rule is too generous for fallen food