Our city publishes the health inspections for restaurants in the newspaper, so I keep track of who does well and who doesn't. I still will rarely eat out. It just isn't an enjoyable experience for me.

If I do eat out, I order something I feel safe about, like salad with oil and vinegar dressing, generally no protein, unless it's from our favorite restaurant where I know the owner and the cooks and I know they are scrupulous about cleaning and food handling.

During flu season I don't eat out at all. It's too much for me to handle. Luckily I love to cook, so nobody cares much about eating out anyway.