London England - According to a research paper, they swabbed the
new self-order machines in six different England locations—six in
London and two in Birmingham. The breadth of different and concerning
bacteria on each one worried Senior Lecturer in Microbiology at
London Metropolitan University Dr. Paul Matawele, who told the
Metro:
"We were all surprised how much gut and [fecal] bacteria
there was on the touchscreen machines. These cause the kind of
infections that people pick up in hospitals."
Among those bacteria was staphylococcus, which has been linked to
Toxic Shock Syndrome. Matawele called the bacteria "so
contagious." He was also concerned about the listeria,
klebsiella, and proteus strains found, each of which contributes to a
different serious illness.
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| 100 gloves cost about $10 |
I saw this post and then wondered if the McDonald's located in my small
town of Forsyth Missouri would also be acquiring one of these devices
to help cut back on the number of people working there. (I understand
that with the rise of minimum wage requirement, restaurant owners
have needed to cut back on the total payroll in order to stay
profitable). I hadn't seen any thus far, but wondered just how long
it would take for them to make an appearance. When that occurs, there
will then be the question of just how sanitary those device surfaces will
be. My thought would be to purchase a package of disposable surgical
gloves that could be worn when ordering and then tossed, along with
the remains of the meal, once I'd finished eating.
