Fecal Bacteria Found in Soda Fountains

Boston (DbTechNo) - Results of a new study find that soda fountains may actually be squirting out fecal bacteria.

The study was conducted by researchers who tested up to 30 soda fountains from eating establishments located in the Roanoke Valley in Virginia.

The disgusting finding showed that up to half of the soda fountains tested contained trace amounts of fecal bacteria, something to remember the next time you go to order a fountain beverage.

The water supply in the area appeared to be safe following water testing performed, meaning that the bacteria maybe actually located inside the plastic tubing of the machines.

“The EPA regulates our drinking supply, and there can be some bacteria, but one of the things that is not allowed is coliform bacteria,” said Renee D. Godard, professor of biology at Hollins University and a co-author of the study.

The study is published in the January print issue of the International Journal of Food Microbiology.