Is The 5-Second Rule True?

I guess the most - or even all - of us have eaten food that has fallen down. Some do it although they know bacteria have already gotten to the fallen food. But an incredible number of people believe that it takes 5 seconds for bacteria to enter something fallen down. So before 5 seconds pass we raise the food that's on the ground and we think that it is the same way as before. But has anyone thought that this could be wrong? That bacteria get to the food before 5 seconds pass?


Bacteria get to the food immediately so next time you'd better think twice before consuming fallen food. If you still want to pick up food from the ground even after watching this video, you can do it, but don't do that believing that the 5 
second rule is true.