I purchased a bag of romaine lettuce.
When I got it home, I cut up one of the "heads" and found a tiny green bug.
I didn't find anymore, and I ran it under water for a longer time than usual.
I'm wondering if this is common, or nay?
I have the salad for lunch today...and I'm a little wierded out about eating it.
Thoughts?
2006-10-09 02:48:59 · 28 answers · asked by jillygoat11 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
mmm, bugs. Keep it quiet or EVERYONE will want a bug on theirs!
2006-10-09 02:57:06 · answer #1 · answered by The Professor 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Should I throw away lettuce that I found a bug on?
I purchased a bag of romaine lettuce.
When I got it home, I cut up one of the "heads" and found a tiny green bug.
I didn't find anymore, and I ran it under water for a longer time than usual.
I'm wondering if this is common, or nay?
I have the salad for lunch today...and...
2015-08-13 01:21:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you're going to throw away a whole head of lettuce because you found a bug on it, you might as well sit and starve to death. Are you that isolated and ignorant of nature?
2006-10-09 02:51:59 · answer #4 · answered by timc_fla 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Bugs in lettuce is common.
It's okay to eat once it's been washed. I have found little spiders in my lettuce before.
2006-10-09 02:53:01 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No dont throw it out.... I doubt it is the first bug that has been on the lettuce anyway... Just wash it well... nothing worse then seeing a bug in your salad or on your sandwich. LOL
2006-10-09 02:52:17 · answer #6 · answered by beautifuldroog 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bug's on crop's is very normal. I recently had an artichoke that had a worm in it half way into eating it. I brushed him off and threw away the leaf he was on but no biggy.. he is protein at best. I do have a picture of a bag of spinich from mexico that has a frog in it! Apparently it was in tadpole form probally when it got packaged and by the time it got to the buyers house it turned into a frog!
2006-10-09 02:51:43 · answer #7 · answered by Evolrider 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Apparently there is a recall on Lettuce (just like spinach) due to the E-coli virus. On a normal basis, I would just say wash it really good and then you are good to go. However due to the recall, I wouldn't eat any lettuce for a while. Its up to you though, if you want to risk it.
2006-10-09 02:57:53 · answer #8 · answered by Fantasy686 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Right now, I wouldn't eat any lettuce coming from California till they fix this problem. And don't order lettuce at restaurants either.
2006-10-09 02:51:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most would have used the lettuce. Finding a bug on vegetable is not uncommon., considering that it grows on the ground.
2006-10-09 02:51:27 · answer #10 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bugs are ok. I find them frequently. Just wash it really good and make sure it is not the recalled lettuce that has the bacteria outbreak. :)
2006-10-09 03:11:47 · answer #11 · answered by Motivated 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋