Comments on: Bagged salads: safe or not?

By: Molly

Molly — Mon, 15 Nov 2010 05:29:57 +0000

WOW! I had no idea that bagged salads had so much bacteria.. that is disgusting. Even if it’s not enough to make you sick.. it potentially could, depending on the state of your immune system. That’s gross and sad to think that there isn’t better standards by the FDA. Kinda makes ya wonder what else they aren’t doing well…

-Molly
Antique Jewelry

By: Emily

Emily — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 14:18:08 +0000

A student worker in our office has had gastrointestinal upset for days now, and has just gotten a positive e. coli test result back. How on earth is this something we keep allowing to happen?

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FOR GOOD HEALTH « Cedar Creek Voice — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:43:50 +0000

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By: elaine

elaine — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:26:58 +0000

Marion: I read your book “What to Eat” and I thought that you recommended not washing greens again at home if they are already bagged, prewashed. Have you changed your mind about that?

By: Jo

Jo — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 14:52:41 +0000

I was taught to wash/soak all fruit and veggies from the garden in cold salt water — removes dirt & fertilizer (the fecal matter) and kills bugs, aphids, worms that just rinsing doesn’t catch.

By: Chef Joyce

Chef Joyce — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:31:06 +0000

Washing your grocery bought items, bagged or fresh, vegetable or fruits, should always be washed in a solution of peroxide and vinegar. Soak for a few minutes, swish the product around for a minute then rinse a few times and you will be totally protected.
Many fruits, grapes the main target, are grown out of the country and the growers use pestisides that have been banned in this country, and the packers have no strict guide lines, making for a very dangerous situation. Remember, always take the responsibility of taking care of yourself by washing your fruits and veggies. Please don’t think that because the package looks pretty and it has the words you want to hear, like pre-washed, that it’s safe and ready to eat. That’s better known in the industry as great advertising – it sells the product and that’s what most people fall for. Don’t let it be you!
Happy eating….. Chef Joyce

By: How clean are bagged salads?

How clean are bagged salads? — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:16:18 +0000

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By: Human Meets Food

Human Meets Food — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:35:15 +0000

I generally avoid the pre-packaged salads in the grocery store, but this is still an additional, helpful reminder about why NOT to choose them. I do it for financial reasons. These companies make a killing for giving you a fraction of the salad that you’d have if you bought all the ingredients separately, plus you pay more money for them.

By: justin

justin — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 16:24:56 +0000

bagged salads have always scared me. i have always avoided them. how do they keep them so fresh!? that’s not natural.

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