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Health inspector shares restaurant deal breakers
A health inspector shared her list of deal breakers when it comes to dining out at restaurants, and her guidelines sparked a discussion in the comments about other restaurant red flags.
“I’ve seen a lot,” a TikToker and health inspector who goes by the username Too Far North (@toofar_north) wrote in the caption for a video in which she shares her list of factors that turn her off to certain restaurants. Not only did viewers find her helpful guidelines, but her rules also got people talking about other dining indiscretions.
The clip features a montage of places the restaurant health inspector avoids, starting with buffets.
While some of the red flags listed are obvious, such as places with dirty bathrooms, others might come as a surprise, such as restaurants with huge menus.
Last but not least, establishments where the staff seem unhappy is another deal breaker. Further breaking down her rules in the comments, the woman states that “buffets are unsanitary” and germs can easily spread.
She continues, noting that a dirty bathroom is a sign of a dirty kitchen, while an extensive menu is the code for “lots of cheap frozen food.” Plus, if most of the staff seem unhappy working there, chances are the owners aren’t great.
“I couldn’t agree more”
Viewers, including many restaurant professionals, took to the comments to share their thoughts on the protocol.
“I believe that buffets are like a training course for my gut resilience,” one user joked.
“Bartender of eight years here, and I couldn’t agree more, especially [about] the staff. It shows good management, aka a good restaurant,” commented one seasoned professional.
“Huge menus have always been a turn off for me. How can they serve all of that variety fresh?” one TikToker remarked.
If you ever need the incentive to cook more meals at home, this video and the comments just might do the trick.
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Can YOU guess how much booze is in these glasses?
If a bottle of wine opened in the evening seems to magically always disappear, there could be a reason.
When a glass of wine is in front of them, many people underestimate how much wine it actually contains, new research suggests.
It could explain why the measures served at home are often larger than those served at bars and restaurants, and why people often over-indulge at Christmas parties.
Almost three-quarters of adults underestimate the amount of wine in a 250ml glass, according to a survey by Direct Line Motor Insurance.
How many units are in these two glasses? Only 15 per cent guessed right for wine, whereas 23 per cent knew the answer for gin. SCROLL TO THE BOTTOM FOR ANSWERS
Shown the large glass, containing a third of a bottle, 70 per cent believed it was a medium or small glass.
When shown a serving of gin in a glass, just 22 per cent correctly identified a double measure.
Some 59 per cent of people asked believed the double measure to be only a single measure.
Responding to a survey of 2,000 people, Andrew Misell, from Alcohol Change UK, said: ‘We’ve seen a big shift in drinking habits in recent years with more and more of us drinking at home.
‘But, as this study has shown, many people are unsure of the size of the drinks they pour themselves, and often underestimate how much they’re having.
‘This can lead to them drinking more than they intended without realizing.
‘If you’re drinking at home, it’s smart to get into the habit of checking the units in your drinks, keeping a running tally, and staying under 14 units a week.’
DrinkAware, the national charity working to prevent alcohol misuse, advises people to ‘take the guesswork out of pouring’ by getting an alcohol measuring cup, or using ordinary kitchen scales.
Earlier this year, Professor Julia Sinclair, chair of the addictions faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, warned millions of Britons are causing themselves ‘silent harm’ through drinking too much.
People drink at home, failing to keep track of how much they are consuming, and encouraging each other to have more, she said.
The new research from Direct Line found almost 40 per cent of drinkers never check how much alcohol they pour at home.
Only 15 per cent correctly identified that a large glass of wine contained 3.2 units of alcohol, with almost a third element and the rest opting for 2.4 or 2.8 units.
The NHS advice is for men and women not to drink more than 14 units a week on a regular basis.
Researchers at the University of Cambridge have previously found people can be nudged into drinking less wine at home using 50cl bottles instead of the standard 70cl size.
Responding to the new research, Professor Dame Theresa Marteau, director of the Behavior and Health Research Unit at the University of Cambridge, said: ‘We know that wine glasses have almost doubled in size since the 1990s.
‘So one of the most effective ways of countering our well-known inability to judge portion sizes of drinks and food is to use smaller glasses and plates.’
Dr Emily Finch, chair of the Addictions Faculty at the Royal College of Psychiatrists, said: ‘During the pandemic we saw a rise in alcohol consumption – some people who never drank, except for when they went out, began to drink at home, often for longer and without realizing just how much they were consuming.
‘Some of these will end up drinking at problematic levels.
‘Worryingly, not only are people trying to overcome home drinking habits, formed during the pandemic, they are now facing a cost-of-living crisis which has potential risks again in some circumstances for increased home drinking.’
ANSWER. Wine: 3.2 units, Gin: 1.8 units.
DO YOU DRINK TOO MUCH ALCOHOL? THE 10 QUESTIONS THAT REVEAL YOUR RISK
One screening tool used widely by medical professionals is the AUDIT (Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Tests). Developed in collaboration with the World Health Organization, the 10-question test is considered to be the gold standard in helping to determine if someone has alcohol abuse problems.
The test has been reproduced here with permission from the WHO.
To complete it, answer each question and note down the corresponding score.
YOUR SCORE:
0-7: You are within the sensible drinking range and have a low risk of alcohol-related problems.
Over 8: Indicates harmful or hazardous drinking.
8-15: Medium level of risk. Drinking at your current level puts you at risk of developing problems with your health and life in general, such as work and relationships. Consider cutting down (see below for tips).
16-19: Higher risk of complications from alcohol. Cutting back on your own may be difficult at this level, as you may be dependent, so you may need professional
The former Brockton fire engine may be retrofitted as a food truck
Erik Levy, owner of the recycling company Save That Stuff, has taken repurposing to a new level — buying a surplus Brockton fire truck that he may retrofit with a pizza oven and grill to provide snacks for his employees, clients, and neighbors.
“I’ve never bought a fire truck before; my life is now complete,” Levy said. “We are not exactly sure how we will use the vehicle, but we’ve talked about a pizza oven and grill. I like the idea of an emergency vehicle in a non-emergency situation.”
Levy bought the 1981 pumper truck in late November for $7,400 in an online auction.
“It was a little bit of an impulse buy,” Levy said. “But it relates to what we do and is kind of a three-dimensional business card.”
Levy said the truck probably will stay in Brockton — where his company has a storage yard on Oak Hill Way — after getting modified at the headquarters located under the Tobin Bridge in Charlestown.
Save That Stuff started in 1990 with a single 1971 Volkswagen Double Cab — a half bus, half pickup truck — that Levy used to pick up cardboard in Boston. The company now has 35 trucks collecting waste from about 3,500 businesses in the Boston area, with an emphasis on hard-to-recycle materials, Levy said.
For example, Save That Stuff picks up coat hangers from the Gap, shredding and granulating the plastic parts to be made into new plastic products, he said.
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