You’re not supposed to defrost meats in warm water due to harmful bacteria growth, you’re not supposed to leave food at room temperature for long without being refrigerated because of harmful growth but, when you go to a buffet, food can sit out for hours under heat lamps and be fine?
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Just one thing to point out is that people get food poisoning from buffets all the time.
The food handling guidelines are well grounded and backed by science, and when the food is handled appropriately (see the other posts), the risk is very low. But it’s often mishandled, and that’s why people get sick at restaurants and especially buffets.
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