8 Foods You Should Always Avoid At A Restaurant

Fish on a Monday

Ordering fish is always a gamble. A fresh catch is lovely, but old fish is thoroughly uninspiring. If you're ordering fish on Mondays.

Freshly squeezed orange juice

Think freshly squeezed juice is healthier than pasteurised juice? Think again. Bacteria from the skin of the fruit can end up in the juice and multiply.

The salad bar

No restaurant monitors children's wandering fingers at the salad bar, coughing and sneezing, or whether people use the right tongs in the right bowl.

Raw oysters

Ordering oysters can be a risky business, especially in the warmer months. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Raw sprouts

The unsuspecting health food often found in salads is an extremely risky ingredient. While they're packed with nutrients, the beans are sprouted in warm.

Ice

Next time you’re ordering a drink at a restaurant, hold the ice. Many popular places, both low-end and high-end, have been found to clean their ice machines scarily infrequently.

The bread basket

If you thought that bread basket delivered to your table was prepared just for you, you're wrong. Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain once let slip that the practice of recycling.

Buffet food

Buffets are notoriously bad news. Throughout the course of an evening, think how many people have lifted the lid off dishes to have a peek.

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