You better not let your child eat a food that’s fallen to the floor even if it was picked up so quickly, as germs and bacteria can attach to it in a matter of 3 seconds. The safest thing to do is to throw it away.

Important Notices:

- Wet foods (like cut fruit and dairy products) are at a high risk of contamination when dropped to the floor, compared to dry foods (like cookies and bread).

- All floors are hazardous even the ones that look clean.

- The longer the food stays on the ground, the more bacteria build up on it.