Salad Bar Yay or Nay?

Im going to Ruby Tuesday's tonight for dinner & Im thinking I should probably avoid the salad bar due to possible bacteria etc. Is this rational or should I not really worry about it? WWYD?

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I would avoid it.

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Seriously?

Don't worry about it.

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I was told to avoid it by my OB.

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I ate at one yesterday - I was in California and there is a chain here where everything is super fresh. Go with your gut. If it looks clean and fresh it's as good as a salad you'd order off a menu and not think twice about. My good friend works for the dept of health (that inspects restaurants) and says that a big chain can't afford not to be clean - if one person gets sick at one restaurant, the whole chain loses millions in business.

Eta: he told me to avoid prepared salads like potato salad, etc, or anything that has been sitting in a case for a while. No salads from a bagels store or anything like that.

Message edited 2/25/2011 1:52:47 PM.

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Lol, I just left there! Had the salad bar myself.

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Bacteria is on EVERYTHING. Even in your own home. Eat what you want. There is risk everywhere you go. You will drive yourself insane for 9 mos like that.