Rich Minx points us to 10 Things Your Restaurant Won’t Tell You.
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2. “Eating here could make you sick.”
“You don’t call out (sick) unless you’re on your deathbed,” says freelance chef Leah Grossman. Indeed, according to a recent study, 58% of salaried New York City restaurant workers reported going to work when sick; the number is even higher for those without benefits.
“A lot of poor, transient people work in restaurants,” says Peter Francis, a co-author of industry exposé “How to Burn Down the House.” “They’re not giving up the $100 they’d make in a shift because they’re sick.”
Lovely. Evidently the fun of food poisoning is not solely enjoyed by those traveling outside the U.S.
“Would you like to try the Influenza Vinaigrette this evening, sir? It’s our signature dressing.”
How can you protect yourself? Check inspection results, which are often posted online by local departments of public health. Or just visit the restroom; it “tells you everything you need to know about a restaurant,” Francis says.
Indeed.