Order beverages without the lemon wedges placed on the rims of restaurant glasses. Research shows that microbes reside in such lemon wedges.

A study published in the Journal of Environmental Health in the year 2007 revealed that microbes reside in the lemon wedges which are placed on the rims of restaurant glasses. The different microorganisms which might be found in lemon wedges include E. coli and some other fecal bacteria.