The 5 dirtiest foods

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i am picky did u know that most things such as chicken that solmanilla bactiria if cooked thouraly is then harmless to the human body and even organic fruits and vegtabels need to be washed thouraly before u eat them

Jw--I am a chef and I get paid $58.00 an hour. That is not the point of my comment. It was more about the other staffers handling money, dirty rags and then mixing a drink for a customer without washing their hands. It happens in all restaurants regardless of quality of the food. I guess you need to spell to be a"chef". Phony !!!

H2O2 is just simply hydrogen peroxide and water. I hope you don't spend a lot on the Whole Foods product. I make a gallon of it for about 98cents..

All fruits and vegetables need to be washed no matter the circumstances.

I worked at restaurant with a bar and thank goodness we had the common sense to wash our lemons before preparing them. That should be regular practice at any establishments. I've seen it done in total dives, by the way. Bars have sanitizing sinks for the barware and every time a glass is sanitized, so is the bartender's hands. That much can't be said about your own if you squeeze your lemon into your drink. A good bartender will utilize toothpicks to grab fruit if they have not had a chance to wash hands in between services so they do not have to touch said fruit.

We also followed storage guidelines, which meant produce and meats were stored on opposite sides of the walkin. Again, common sense. Staff should be trained on proper storing of food.

If the first commentor worked at an establishment that did not follow food handling and safety guidelines and did not make a stink about it to change it or report it to her health department to get the place up to code, I find that deplorable. If you aren't part of solution, well then, you are the problem.

I forgot to mention (and people are going to think I am really weird) I bring my own cut up fruit (lemons) and order my drinks straight up. Water, no ice, thank you. What is going on in the kitchen is bad enough.

I worked in restaurants for years and here is what I saw. The lemons and limes were delivered and put into the walk-in cooler. When the bartender needs a hand full of them he would go grab them by putting them in his apron. He would then slice them up on a cutting board and put them into cups and place them on the bar. Customer # 1 orders a beer and pays for the beer. The bartender stuffs the cash into the register. Customer # 2 orders a vodka and soda with a lemon. Bartender reaches into the ice bin and fills the cup, grabs a lemon and squeezes the lemon into the drink. At no time does any water touch the fruit or his hands and this goes on all day. Money, ice and fruit. Oh, and the occasional trip to the john. And nothing you wrote about gets washed in a restaurant. I have worked in some very high-notch places.

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Rachael: You are absolutely correct. I think if you spend a little time explaining this, at length, in a calm frame of mind, you will make a great point, a point that I have been trying to explain for years. So go ahead . I like what you are doing.

Yes, lemons do roll on the walk-in cooler floor all the time and they are in the same cooler with eggs and dripping salmonella. YUUUUUUUUK!!!!

wow. i'm not sure what kind of places you were working, but that is absolutely disguisting. i was a bartender for five years, and we have this thing called the health inspector-novel idea, right? yeah, everything is gross and mixed together in the walk in fridge, but you have to wash everything off anyway! fruit went in containers to be carried back to the bar, and washed before cutting them in a seperate sink-away from the dish sink. then you cut everything with a cutting board and knife that is washed and dried after each use. if someone orders a captain and coke with a lime? surprise-thats what the ice scoops are for! you dont put your hands in the ice, or use the cup to get the ice out (it can chip and put glass in the icebin). then, those cool little picks are used to spear the fruit and set it in the drink-so no, it is not being touched again. the next person orders a beer with a lime in it-fine! use the bottle opener (NEVER your hand-that is another violation, and its just painful with repitition) and the same trick for the lime.
do bartenders wash their hands all night? probably not as much as we should-especially with dealing with money. but are we tossing germs everywhere and onto everything we touch? definately not. there are codes in place for a reason, and its to protect everyones health.

Yes I do wash all my fruits and veg. before I place them in fridge and again before I eat them. As for the prewashed mix salad I never buy that because I show a bug I always use romain lettuce and I wash one by one the leafs and especially the fruits in a market everyone touches them !!!!!

I refuse to live in fear. The author might as well lockdown their house and never come out into this "germ" filled world again. Live your life without being afraid of your own shadow lady.

Wow, This is a good post. A lot of people need to know about these things.

Damn evil lemons!!!!!! lol

I will just stick to beer lol.

I think we need a bigger spoon for all this drama that is getting stirred here. The media hype will wind you up till you can't tell what is true and what is hype. Why? Money. Lets get a big wooden paddle , this is only going to get bigger...

Agreed peaches are exposed to a number of pesticides but..."This is one fruit you might want to buy organic (which may have blemishes, but won't have pesticides)."
come on now, organic does not mean no pesticides just no synthetically derived pesticides. They are not necessarily safer or tastier either. do your homework.

I totally agree with the comment that Cowboys_rule made: Always pray over your food and you'll be fine:)

What do you mean that peaches are ONE food you should buy organic? Pesticides and unsustainable food growth practices are dirtier than any one plant, including ways that extend beyond the store. Stop mincing your words, Sarah: Healthy food depends on healthy food system, and that means more than just peaches.