You better not let your child eat a food that’s fallen to the flooreven if it was picked up so quickly, as germs and bacteria[/en/why-let-your-child-get-dirty] can attach to it in a matter of 3seconds. The safest thing to do is to throw it away._IMPORTANT NOTICES:_- Wet foods (like cut fruit and dairy products) are at a high risk ofcontamination when dropped to the floor, compared to dry foods (likecookies and bread).- All floors are hazardous even the ones that look clean.- The longer the food stays on the ground, the more bacteria build upon it.