I just got an email from my friendly neighborhood grocery store.
I thought there were some good tips in here.
So I thought I would share with you
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Picture this: You’re picking the perfect tomato. You pick it up, inspect it, and put it back, and repeat until you find the perfect one.
This process can unknowingly lead to the transfer of bacteria. For your safety always make sure to wash your produce thoroughly before you enjoy!
Here are our other tips for CLEAN eating of your fresh vegetables and fruits! (Information gathered from fda.gov)
I thought there were some good tips in here.
So I thought I would share with you
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Picture this: You’re picking the perfect tomato. You pick it up, inspect it, and put it back, and repeat until you find the perfect one.
This process can unknowingly lead to the transfer of bacteria. For your safety always make sure to wash your produce thoroughly before you enjoy!
Here are our other tips for CLEAN eating of your fresh vegetables and fruits! (Information gathered from fda.gov)
- Always pick produce that is free of bruises or is damaged.
- If the produce is pre-cut, for example cut berries, watermelons or even bags of lettuce, make sure they are refrigerated or on ice both in the grocery store and at home.
- Before and after handling your fresh produce wash your hands for 20 seconds with warm water and soap.
- If your unwashed produce gets damaged or bruised cut away the affected areas before preparing or eating.
- To ensure that bacteria isn’t transferred to the insides of your produce, always wash produce before you cut or peel it.
- Hold your produce under running water and gently rub to clean.
- Use a vegetable brush to scrub away dirt from firmer produce like melons, potatoes and carrots.
- Always dry your washed produce with a clean cloth or paper towel.
- For lettuce, cabbage, onions or even garlic cloves, make sure to remove the outermost leaves or skin before use.