7 germiest things in a restaurant you probably never think about

You walk into a restaurant, find a table, pull out the chair, and start scanning the menu. A few minutes later, you are happily planning your first bite.

Nobody walks into a restaurant thinking, “Hmm, I wonder which surface has seen the most hands today?”

Fair enough. We are there for the food.

But some of the things sitting quietly around us can be touched again and again during the day. They do not look suspicious. They do not come with a warning sign. In fact, you probably reach for them without even noticing.

Here are seven that deserve a little more attention the next time you eat out.

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