So what were Dawson's results? Well, it turns out this findings, along with more recent studies, confirmed that the amount of time the food is on the floor has some importance, but so do other factors:
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It turns out that yes, the amount of time food spends on the floor matters, but the more important factors are how dirty the floor is and which material the floor is made of. You're better off dropping food on carpet compared to a wood or tiled floor, which is a shame, considering few people deck out their kitchen with area rugs.
Studies also found that temporally speaking, the initial hit is when the greatest contamination occurs, and further infestation drops off over time.
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We don't know about you, but we're not going to eat any food that falls on the floor. Better safe than sorry, right?
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From the plate, to the floor, to the trash.
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