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Lemon slices place in cola drink or pop water were found to be carrying a wide range of bacteria that can make you sick. A New Jersey microbiologist initiated the study after she saw a waitress with dirty fingernails serving a drink to a table. She conducted a study of lemons being served in 21 restaurants. The drinks were swabbed with high levels of bacteria from high counts of fecal bacteria to a dozen other microorganisms found on the rind and flesh of the lemons. The common practice of waiters and waitresses to simply pop the little lemon wedge on the glass with bare unwashed hands contaminated the lemon with bacteria. Another possibility is that the lemons itself were not washed before using.

These bacteria can make us sick and I guess transmission of said bacteria is very evident here. To keep us safe, please tell the waiter or waitress not to place lemons in your drink. Or if that will affect lifestyle, maybe we can tell government health inspectors to include lemons in their inspection routine. That should solve the problem of transmission.

reference: http://www.digitaljournal.com/article/250647/Are_Lemon_Slices_Toxic_Transmitters_