@bane @Terry @dew_the_dew @BowsacNoodle no? bacteria can get flung off in tiny droplets by the evaporation process. just in general you should always assume that it will move around in the air if there's any noticeable amount of circulation going on

I tend to be overly careful but then I also leave veggies in there for days before eating them raw so caution seems warranted. I do wash them but I don't usually bother to soak them or anything like that

anyway I don't even leave cooked stuff uncovered