Hygiene Concerns
Why are menus and pepper shakers so unhygienic? Jonas Sickler, director at ConsumerSafety.org, sheds light on the issue. He tells Reader’s Digest that it boils down to insufficient cleaning efforts by restaurants. “Most pepper shakers are only wiped down if they look dirty, and even then, just with a damp cloth.” Sickler also notes that the shakers are never emptied, meaning their interiors are never cleaned.
