to complain to shop about ice cream cone??

[Gingerandcocoa]

I went to a local ice cream shop yesterday, and really wanted my ice cream in a cone. I noted, however, that the serving staff were using their bare hands to pick up the cone, right after handling money - as i've seen sooo many times in the UK and europe.

I think it's absolutely disgusting, and whilst I have in the past politely asked if they could use a napkin to pick up mine (I apologised and said I was really fussy), this time I didn't want to upset anyone, just had mine in a cup, but then proceeded to write to the shop complaining.

I really don't think I am BU, but maybe I am? I don't understand why others don't complain??? Who can even guarantee that the staff wash their hands after using the loo???

Now, if you were fussing about Mr wimpy style ice cream being made in badly cleared machines or not kept chilled then you would have a point.

Bacteria on money are not going to be actively growing and multiplying. Bacteria in sweet, moist milk are.

Yes. Because the choice is between a few germs and rubbing your ice cream all over a lab.

There's something called OTT behaviour. Worrying about germs on an ice cream or a tray at McDonald's the definition of OTT.

If OTT behaviour is not eating shit - then so be it

Ivy do a quick google search for Mythbusters Toothbrush test.

There's shit everywhere.

My local butcher lifts meat then takes money while wearing the same gloves. It freaks me out so much I don't go there but of course I know that all circulated money is heaving with germs, but this case is so obvious i feel queasy! Bleugh!

Get a life.

I've never even thought about this. I think people get too hung up about germs etc.

tee of course there is shit everywhere - but still doesn't mean I want to eat the stuff and especially someone else shit

And when someone takes the gloves out of the packet they are touching them all over with their dirty manky pooey hands. If I were you I'd get out of the ice cream queue altogether.

Another human touched your ice cream cone while preparing it ??

[faints in shock]

I always watch out for which fries touch the tray, and then throw those out..........

This has got to be a joke post, surely ?

I read somewhere that most bank notes have cocaine residue on, therefore I make a point of always licking bank notes before paying for my ice cream

It's a big problem, I don't know what can be done about it but I pray to God that someone will find a solution soon.

I hate the "gloves on to handle food" nonsense. I agree with those who say you can't wash your gloves in the way that you can wash your hands!

I honestly have no problem having other people touching my food with their hands. Think about it - how does all the food you eat get to you? Do you not think it is handled by people somewhere along the way? Yes they wash their hands (maybe...I have worked in a number of food prep factories in my time!) but in between they may/must have touched other surfaces, cutlery, etc.

But then I pick up an eat food off the kitchen floor (it is clean tho because I clean it often)

ivy my point is that you're already reading it. Even in your own home.

Eh? Jesus Christ, it has never occurred to me to worry about any of this crap!

Eating it, rather. Sorry. Should have proofread.

Hands should be washed regularly and things like trays kept clean, but really,something like ice-cream in a cone is unlikely to kill you! I hate to see dirty conditions ,but I would never even have given that a second thought when buying one!
How the hell did I reach almost 49 years of age? Certainly not by worrying about things like this...and my children (now teenage to 20's) have hardly ever had sickness or diarrhoea.

I just read this out loud to DH. dS1, aged 6, piped up 'Just eat the ice cream and throw the cone in the bin. That's what she should do if she's that worried.'

It's threads like this that make me realise how slovenly I am.

I really don't think a touched ice cream cone will kill you. But if you're worried look them up on Scores on the Doors, it's a website that lists food hygiene ratings for takeaways/shops by you. So it'll show you the places that really ARE dirty feckers.

I made the mistake of searching my postcode and now I can't eat from about two thirds of the takeaways round here. I'm talking 1 out of 5 scores. One mobile catering van even scored 0 out of 5 . Bleurgh.

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