E. coli outbreak hits 20 states

[plah831]

ahh, that's true. maybe some mechanical removal of bacteria though?

 

[Toirtis]

ahh, that's true. maybe some mechanical removal of bacteria though?

I cannot imagine how one might accomplish that without destroying the produce.

 

[plah831]

I meant just through the washing of the produce, some of the bacteria would be removed mechanically through bulk removal of surface adherants Didn't mean to imply I was going to scrub my produce like the dickens!

 

[kjf91004]

yeah, I've heard of that happening before in other packaged salad or veggies. So this is not the first incident. Even though the things say "pre-washed" I know I should still wash it with a citrus-oil based Fruit and Veggie Wash. But I'm just too lazy sometimes! I wonder if that would help, or if it just makes me feel better?

The meat industry uses washes and rinses to prevent E. coli growth in hamburger. These washes are not like "soap and water" but are designed to not be rinsed off during storage, and help lower the outside pH of the carcass so E. coli can't grow. A lot of the small Wisconsin meat establishments use vinegar.

The government sent out a directive a few years ago forcing all meat establishments to do this. I wonder if the veggie wash is kind of the same principle?

 

[plah831]

ooh, I could try the vinegar. It would be like salad dressing, anyway, yum! Thanks for the tip. It'll taste a lot better than the bleach I was toying with in my mind

 

[Rallysman]