Is it OK to eat food after a fly lands on it?

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asked Sep 30, 2019 in Other-Food Drink by crgofthewids (300 points)
Is it OK to eat food after a fly lands on it?

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answered Sep 30, 2019 by Shawn (105,070 points)
Eating food after a fly lands on it is not recommended because flies land on poop and other trash before landing on your food.

But I have eaten food myself before several times after a fly has landed in or on it and I just removed the fly or flies and then continued to eat the food.

I have never gotten sick from eating food after a fly lands on it but if it were a food establishment serving the food and a fly landed in the food then they would have to throw the food out.

But for me it has never been a problem to just remove the fly and continue to eat the food.

I've also had flies land in my drinks and I just remove the fly and continue drinking it and I've also swallowed flies before in drinks.

Never gotten sick from it.

So I wouldn't worry too much and just remove the fly and continue eating your food.

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