Stuff sitting out since 6am with no ice is WILD. I worked a spot in Ohio back in 2019 and the guys there would leave a bucket of hog casings on the prep table all morning, just sitting in that pink brine water getting warmer by the hour. The rule was basically if it still smells OK, run it. I watched one guy scoop foam off the top of the bucket and keep going like nothing happened. Now I ask to see the walk-in and I check dates on everything before I hand over a single dollar. You are NOT paranoid, that Omaha place should've been shut down for the day.

Used to charge whenever, but the numbers don't lie here.

Three decades of turning wrenches and I still remember the exact look on my uncle's face when he told me drum brakes were fine, you just had to respect them... I called him old school and went back to blaming the hardware. Then the first time I actually tore into a set on a 1970s Honda, I felt like an idiot for all the conversions I'd pushed on people who just needed a decent adjustment. Now I tell customers the same thing Mike told you, drum brakes are like stubborn mules, they work great once you figure out their rhythm. Still won't touch them on a wet Tuesday though, some habits die hard.