2006-09-21 16:31:12 · 21 answers · asked by chi-town chomper 1 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
Hey Chomper - AND FRIENDS!
Please note that washing the spinach WILL NOT remove the e-coli bacteria from your spinach! It is INSIDE the spinach!
There was a comment that one young lady said she will only buy "USDA approved ORGANIC spinach"
The spinach pulled, WAS USDA approved organic spinach.
The only spinach that you should eat now should be:
1). Frozen, boxed spinach.
2). Spinach that is grown in your own back yard.
3). Spinach that was NOT grown in the SALINAS VALLEY area of California.
USDA only certifies that the ground, seed, planting methods and pesticides used are in their guidelines. They don't monitor the individual fields unless something like e-coli happens.
James in San Diego
2006-09-23 12:33:31 · answer #1 · answered by jpr_sd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The FDA said that washing the spinach will not take care of the bacteria. I am avoiding fresh bagged spinach for now.
2006-09-21 16:35:20 · answer #2 · answered by RKC 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I always rinsed my veggies off but you can bet I'm being a heck of a lot more thorough about it now. And to my sister, I say, Who's silly now? Told ya! Just goes to show you, You never know! Better safe than sorry!
2006-09-21 16:46:09 · answer #3 · answered by psykobarbi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I love spinach and just like everything else it's a risk I take.
2006-09-21 16:34:47 · answer #4 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should always rinse produce,but if the e-coli is systemic,rinsing won't get rid of it.
2006-09-21 16:39:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
now i only eat organic usda appoved pre washed cooked spinach
2006-09-21 16:37:45 · answer #6 · answered by igriffin2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did this even before the scare-but maybe I'm jut paranoid. I think it's good practise, though-you can never be too safe!
2006-09-21 16:33:43 · answer #7 · answered by weasel_sponge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
skipping spinach and even raising an eye brow on all prepackaged veggies
2006-09-21 16:39:03 · answer #8 · answered by blue_eyed_southernman 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I not like spinach.
2006-09-21 16:39:50 · answer #9 · answered by Snaglefritz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rinsing is always a good idea, but it won't eliminate e. coli.
2006-09-21 16:34:05 · answer #10 · answered by banjuja58 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋