Every time a cart is collected, they'll go through this system and a fine mist is put on the cart, and the mist dries within two to five minutes and it kills 99.9% of everything that's on the cart. |
Grocery carts are actually proven to have higher levels of germs and bacteria than public restrooms. That's caused by meat and poultry juices, dirty diapers or the previous shopper having a cold or flu and they touch the carts. |
There's no scientific proof that you will get sick from a grocery cart. But a typical grocery cart has all sorts of meat juices, viruses from people and who knows what else. |