4 Signs a Restaurant Isn’t Clean

Who doesn't love going out to eat? One major issue I have with dining out is that you can't always see how they prepare the food or how it is stored. Obviously if the place is dirty or food isn't stored properly, you could get you sick. Here are a signs that a restaurants isn't clean.

Here are a few signs to look for that could indicate that a restaurant is dirty.

1. How clean is the outside of the restaurant? If there's trash in the parking lot, or the dumpster area looks overly gross, the kitchen might not be very clean either. It shows no one really cares about having a clean environment.
2. How clean are the bathrooms?  A nasty bathroom is a BIG sign that the restaurant's standards for cleanliness are pretty low. And you can tell when something has been neglected and not cleaned for a long period of time. Restaurants should be cleaning the bathrooms everyday, and possibly multiple times a day.
3. How clean are the servers? They should be well groomed, you wouldn't want to see them with stains and food all over their clothes or dirty nails. And you don't want to see them touching money then handling or serving food without washing their hands. Also they shouldn't be sick because if they are sick and handling your food, well chances are you might get sick!
4. Watch how the tables are bused and cleaned after other patrons leave. They shouldn't be using the same dirty rag to clean the tables, the menus, and the condiments. And if they do, they are probably just spreading germs around. Have you ever seen a place use the same dirty rag over and over and wipe down the salt and pepper shakers? Yuck!

What are some sign that tell you a restaurant is dirty and you should avoid it?

Source: SafeBee.com