1 hour ago, btbyrd said:That crap drives me crazy too. I'm not really that OCD, but it drives me up the wall when famous chefs (who know better) end up doing those things on cooking demos or on television. The pepper grinder and the salt well seem to get the brunt of it. I also hate it when chefs/personalities make a point of washing their hands after handling raw meat, but turn the water on by grabbing the handle/lever with their filthy hands. AND THEN THEY GRAB IT AGAIN AFTER THEY WASH IT! You know they never wash that handle...
I have to admit I never thought about this before. I am a plumber's wife. My husband had installed plumbing fixtures in many restaurant kitchens and many doctors' offices. In the doctors' offices there is always a knee lever to activate the faucet so their (possibly contaminated) hands do not touch it. Never in a restaurant kitchen.