tranum

Salmonella again. This time cut up melon. I don’t know if it helps, but I put melons in the sink & wash rind well with soap & water. I’ll do my own cutting, thank you. I watched a report on tv about a produce warehouse & workers were urinating on crates instead of walking to restrooms.

Homemade Veggie Wash: (Use a large container because it foams up then settles down again)
1 c water
1 c vinegar
2 Tblsp baking soda
2 Tblsp lemon juice
transfer to spray bottle. Spray on produce let sit 5 minutes then rinse well.
Does it do the trick ? IDK, but makes me feel better using something

SusieQOH

Thanks for the recipe, tranum.
I don't like buying fruit and things like that already cut up. I always worry that the person who cut them may not have clean hands lol. I'm kinda phobic about things like that.

Murphy224

I don't generally buy pre-cut fruit or veggies either but more of a money saving issue than a sanitation one. Until I saw the article about the salmonella, I figured that the fruit was cut up in the store by store employees. Never thought of it being done by a big company and then shipped to the stores. Surprised me. I also wash all fruits and veggies before cutting or using. I try not to think about how many hands, including shoppers like myself, that have touched it before it ended up in my cart. My daughter thinks I'm nuts, I think she has just been lucky!

homecaregiver

When I bring my produce/fruit/berries home, I put some cool water in a clean sink and pour some white vinegar into the water and rinse them all off for a few minutes, drain and dry them well., They a little bit longer also.

tropit

I've always been tempted to buy that cut-up fruit, but I'm just too cheap. Now, I don't think that I'll ever buy it. I'll grow my own instead and get out my chef knife. Thanks for the tip on rinsing with the vinegar.

~ C

Stitchnripper

Latest info is that no matter how well one cleans their sink, it is still not clean enough for food to touch it.