Your Takeout Order Isn't Safe To Eat If It Looks Like This

As much as takeout is an easy and delicious option when the last thing you want to do is cook, it's not always the best idea. For starters, you never really know what's going on in the kitchen of a restaurant. Even the cleanest kitchens in the world are not free from the occasional nosy little critters who want to check things out. There's also the matter of what hands may have become a little too friendly with your food during preparation, and, if that weren't enough, from the time your meal is done to the time it's delivered to you, there could be some unsanitary issues brewing. In other words, if your meal that was supposed to be hot arrives looking anything but that, it's probably not safe to eat.

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