healthyvegan wrote:She was part of a large outbreak linked to the lettuce. 30+ people were sickened & had kidney failure, etc. Like I said, despite how well you might think they are washed from one farm or distributor, that still leaves the guy unpacking them & stacking the shelves, the person who just changed a baby diaper and then squeezed 10 apples before finding the right one, and the lovely check out aisle & grocery cart the person before you who had meat juices leaking out all over it. Veggie wash might not be essential 99% of the time, but for the 1% it is you'll be glad you used it!
Well you make some good points. What with the baby diaper thing, I'm gonna wash everything twice from now on.
Just for the record, I do wash all bulk produce but use only water. The stuff that comes in a sealed bag (like those salad mixes) I don't bother. I'm lazy. So far, so good.
