Fast Food Ice Cube Water Dirtier Than Toilet Water.

According to China.org:

Ice cubes used by fast-food giants KFC, McDonald's and Guangzhou-based Kungfu at branches in Beijing contained bacteria far in excess of the national limit, according to China Central Television.

Some were even dirtier than toilet bowl water, CCTV said

The three fast-food operators said they were carrying out inspections and enhancing disinfection at the stores involved.

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The intake of food with excessive level of colonies could lead to dysentery and diarrhea, said Ding Ke, an associate professor of food science and engineering of the Beijing University of Agriculture.

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Dirty ice machines and a poor awareness of food safety such as the importance of washing hands and poor sterilization procedures are some of the reasons that may lead to high level of bacterial colonies, experts said.

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In June, the Daily Mail reported that the ice served in six out of 10 of Britain's most popular high street restaurants contained more bacteria than the water found in their toilets.

Tests showed that ice from branches of McDonald's, Burger King, KFC, Starbucks, Cafe Rouge and Nando's all had higher levels of bacteria than samples of water taken from their lavatory bowls, it reported. Experts say it could be due to them being cleaned more often.'

 The moral of this story, the toilets are cleaned more often than the ice machines...