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How to Wash Produce

Are dedicated fruit and vegetable washes necessary? In a word, no. You can make an equally effective solution with water and white vinegar. Here’s how.

Fill a spray bottle with 3 parts water and 1 part white vinegar. Spray the produce, then rinse with tap water. Note: This method can also be used to wash produce with inedible rinds and peels, such as melons, since cutting into a contaminated peel can drag pathogens into the flesh.

It's also good practice to use the same method to wash produce that has inedible rinds and peels, such as melons, because cutting into a contaminated peel can drag pathogens inside

Step 1: Wash produce in bowl filled with 3 parts water and 1 part white vinegar.

Step 2: Drain, rinse with tap water, and then spin dry in a salad spinner lined with paper towels

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