What is best way to wash lettuce and other fresh veggies?

Question

With all the ecoli and norovirus scares going around, what is the best way to clean veggies to make sure all bacteria is off before eating? I am starting a new diet and I have to have fresh raw veggies everyday and I am a little afraid.

Answer 1

Buy hydroponic grown salads, wash them under flowing tap water a few times. That is good enough. Organic plants need to becareful off coz thats where the feaces of animals are used as fertilizers.

Answer 2

The good news: Since you're just starting your new diet of fresh raw veggies daily, you'll likely, like many of us, be back to the good old stuff we were eating before, unencumbered by e-coli.
Cinnamon roll -- no e-coli.

The bad news: We must rely on the producer to produce veggies without these nasties. Unless you want to cook all of these.
Usually good practice for washing lettuce is to peel it down, soak the leaves, then put the leaves in a salad spinner and spin until dry.
Although considered best practice, those following this issue believe if the e-coli was introduced early in the lift of the lettuce, the bacteria would inbed within the folds of the leafs, and a simple rinse would not rid you of the problem.

For raw veggies, we are kinda at the mercy of the growers.
So far, they have not done too bad. Of the millions of heads of lettuce produced, only a few are at issue here.

Answer 3

You know, if companies had any doubt about their product being healthy on the shelves, they would pull it immediately. The last thing that they want is some crazy lawsuit. The spinach thing is way over so I wouldn't be too worried about that because if we worry about every little thing that could potentially happen, life would be no fun. You can always buy veggie wash at the supermarket (that's what it's called too) and also a small scrub brush too if you're really worried about bacteria. I would just wash as usual though. You've come this far.

Answer 4

Fill the sink with warm or cold water your chose then if you are washing lettuce and you cut it up then wash them (also make sure your hands are clean) if are cleaning any other veggie then cut of the steem or whatever then cut off some of the skin and clean it off then you have clean food oh yeah and if you are letting meat thaw out don't let it thaw out on the counter just thought i would let you know

Answer 5

With iceburg lettuce, you want to pull off a few of the outer leaves first, before washing. There is a product called FIT, you can soak all of your veggies in, and it can be purchased at a grocery store. Here is their web site, www.tryfit.com I hope this will answer your question. Charlotte C

Answer 6

Wash lettuce or any other veggies with water.Then wash them in salt water then rinse them again in clean water.This ensures that most of the bacterias are got rid off.

Answer 7

Fill your sink w/ water and add a little baking soda. The baking soda will help to remove some of the added waxes and chemicals put on fruit and vegetables that make them shinier and prettier.

Answer 8

theres this kewl veggie wash

and put water in a bowl and wahs in it in there will be the best if you dont have time to go get the veggie was h spray

Answer 9

You cannot wash ecoli off of vegetables. You must cook them.

Answer 10

there is a spray that you can buy from the organic store and you spray it on the veggies and rinse it with cold water.