Please stop pooping on my food!

Ok, this seems so simple, how many times did your parents teach you to wash your hands after you finish your bidness?

Yet, if you've noticed there have a been a rash of Orofecal related outbreaks in restaurants lately.

Pizza Ranch - May 3
Soulplantation - April 23
Houlihans - Jan 24
Olive Garden - Dec 18

Not to mention the big Taco John's/Taco Bell Poopy Spinach/Lettuce outbreak.

And that is just the highlights. Find the full list here.

This is certainly nothing new but it definitely seems to be worse lately.
Is any restaurant safe?
Do people just not wash their poopy hands anymore?
Anyone think it might not be such a good idea to grow nacho toppings right next to cattle fields?

Of course the lawsuits are sprouting up as fast as mosquitoes after a good rain.

And where you have lawsuits you finger pointing.
The report entitled Investigation of an Escherichia coli O157:H7 Outbreak Associated with Dole Pre-Packaged Spinach has been issued

And where you have finger pointing you have legislation.

The California Senate Agriculture Committee recently approved three bills...
"The senate wants to impose tougher safety standards that would regulate water, fertilizer and toilet use in fields; develop and implement systems to quickly trace, recall and quarantine contaminated produce; and require those who grow leafy greens to be licensed by the state."

Here's an idea just WASH YOUR DAMN HANDS.

I know how about employing those fancy French perfume sniffing people to stand outside each restaurant bathroom and smell the cook's hands as they walk out.

"sorry, still poopy, try again. Remember to sing the ABC song and use lots of soap"

Do we really need to remind people of this?

Maybe the Office Linebacker approach would work, station someone by the bathroom door and just tackle anyone that doesn't wash their hands. Obviously the little signs in the bathroom aren't working.