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Produce Wash Water Sanitizers

Annalisa Hultberg and, Michele Schermann (2012)

Summary

Washing fresh produce with potable watertreated with a sanitizing agent reduces illness-causing pathogens, such as E. coli, Cyclospora, and Salmonella. Use sanitizer in your wash water on leafy greens (e.g. lettuce, spinach), peppers, green beans, green onions, melons, cucumbers, and zucchini. Do not wash berries (e.g. strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries) or tomatoes.