Bartenders Are Revealing The Red Flags You Should Keep An Eye Out For When Trying A New Establishment

Food · Posted 3 minutes ago Bartenders Are Revealing The Red Flags You Should Keep An Eye Out For When Trying A New Establishment "If I see a bartender touch the tap spout with a glass someone was just drinking from, I immediately leave." by Casey Rackham BuzzFeed Contributor Link Facebook Pinterest Twitter Mail We asked bartenders (and some chefs ) of the BuzzFeed Community to let us know what "red flags" they look for when at a new bar or restaurant with a bar. Tap to play GIF Tap to play GIF FOX / Via giphy.

com Here's what those bartenders and chefs — as well as some bartenders from Reddit — had to say: 1. "When a bartender scoops ice from the well with the glass they’re using." —24, Connecticut *When you scoop ice using a glass, the glass has a risk of chipping and then contaminating all of the ice.

2. "If the draft beer tastes funky or off compared to the same beer in a can, the bar isn’t properly maintaining its draft system. That means yeast and bacteria are growing in the lines tainting the beer.

Then ask yourself what else they aren't cleaning. A decent bar should be cleaning its lines, keg couplers, and taps at least every two weeks." — u/NoUserNamesLeft98 Cavan Images / Getty Images/Cavan Images RF 3.

"If they are cutting up fruit for drinks on the bar instead of getting them from a container of prepared fruit from the kitchen, that's a recipe for germs and bacteria. And if you can't actually see them make the drink, they are likely subbing for cheaper.