Isn't American Idol another version of Survivor, without eating bugs?

Seems to me. :)

:shrug:

I've never been to the Green Room for "American Idol." It's a Fox production, after all -- bugs might be on the menu.

the same place as everyone else....

There are acceptable levels of all of these items.... and I suggest you don't read down to the one that mentions extraneous materials and foreign matter.

ABUSE
Improper handling.


AESTHETIC
Offensive to the senses.


CONTAMINATION
Addition of foreign material, (e.g., dirt, hair, excreta, non-invasive insects, machinery mold) to a product.


COPEPODS
Small free-swimming marine crustaceans, many of which are fish parasites. In some species the females enter the tissues of the host fish and may form pus pockets.


DAMAGE
Refers to the condition of the product which shows the evidence of the pest habitation or feeding, (e.g., tunneling, gnawing, egg cases, etc.).


DECOMPOSED
Consists of the bacterial breakdown of the normal product tissues and the subsequent enzyme induced chemical changes. These changes are manifested by abnormal odors, taste, texture, color, etc.


DECOMPOSITION METABOLITES
Compounds such as histamines and diamines etc.


ECONOMIC ADULTERATION
Intentional failure to remove inedible materials from the finished product, or the intentional addition or substitution of cheaper food or ingredient to a product.


EXTRANEOUS MATERIALS
Any foreign matter in a product associated with objectionable conditions or practices in production, storage, or distribution. Includes: objectionable matter contributed by insects, rodents, and birds; decomposed material; and miscellaneous matter such as sand, soil, glass, rust, or other foreign substances.


FOREIGN MATTER
Includes objectionable matter such as sticks, stones, burlap bagging, cigarette butts, etc. Also includes the valueless parts of the raw plant material, such as stems.


GUMMY
A resinous glaze on an almond kernel that is induced by an insect injury or mechanical damage.


HARVEST
occurs during the harvesting process.


HISTAMINE
A chemical compound formed by the bacterial decomposition of seafood.


INDOLE
A chemical compound formed by the bacterial decomposition of seafood.


INFECTION
A condition due to the growth of an organism in a host, (e.g., rot or decay, visible mold mycelia).