In a poll of 400 consumers and 100 chefs, 73% say they lick the spoon while cooking.
February 14/Los Angelese/KABC -- Licking the cooking spoon, double dipping and the five-second rule are all nasty food habits that can make cooks and others sick.
"We expect the food industry to follow good sanitation practices, we certainly expect the medical industry to follow good sanitation practices. Shouldn't we have the same practices in the home?" said USC toxicologist Dr. Roger Clemens.