Is there a way to tell if the restaurant you are going to have breakfast, lunch or dinner at has a clean kitchen? The answer is yes, check the restroom first. The "latrine test" is the strange but true way of gauging a restaurants cleanliness. If the "watercloset" is clean there is a very good chance the kitchen is clean, however if the bathroom is filthy, well you do the math!!! One more thing, look to see if there is ample soap and hot water in the restroom, remember the workers more than likely use the same place to wash their hands that you use and if you have no soap or hot water, neither do the worker's.... It's a gross thought, but it's something you should think about when dining out.

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