A while back I read a post maybe it was on this board or maybe a different one, the poster had included a study that was done testing the mints and toothpicks provided at the cashier in restaurants.
They tested them for fecal matter and urine, almost ALL of the fucking things were contaminated to one degree or another with both.
Some at very high levels and they got that way from people using the washroom after dining and not washing their hands then rummaging through the mints or toothpicks as they waited to pay.
Lately I notice almost everywhere has the toothpicks in celophane and the mints are in wrappers.
Still I never touch them because obviously the packaging is contaminated.
WASH YOUR FUCKING HANDS AFTER YOU PISS OR SHIT!