with warm water and soap before and after preparing fresh produce. 2. Wash produce BEFORE you peel it, so dirt and bacteria aren’t transferred from the knife onto the fruit or vegetable. 3. Produce with a lot of nooks and crannies like cauliflower, broccoli or lettuce should be soaked for 1 to 2 minutes in cold clean water 4. Dry product with a clean cloth or paper towel to further reduce bacteria that may be present.
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WASHING FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Why? Fruits and Vegetables are often eaten raw, and are a potential sources of food born illness When? According to the FDA (Food and Drug Administration), you should wash raw fruits and vegetables very well before you peel, cut, eat or cook with them. With? Why use distilled water? Because distilled or bottled water has been filtered and purified to remove contaminants. NOTE: You can also used very clean cold tap water to clean produce instead of distilled water.