The Hidden Parasites Lurking in Your Pre-Washed Salad Greens and Salad Bars You reach for a plastic clamshell of mixed baby greens at the grocery store, comforted by the words "triple-washed" printed on the front. You toss the leaves into a bowl, pour on your favorite dressing, and eat a healthy lunch. Yet, public health data shows that raw produce can carry microscopic hitchhikers that survive standard commercial washing steps. Salad bars and bagged greens CDC reviews have found parasitic contamination in a meaningful percentage of commercial produce shipments. Pre-washed is not sterilized, and your quick lunch might expose you to stubborn single-celled organisms. Why Pre-Washed Greens Do Not Mean Sterile Produce Many shoppers assume that commercial packing plants run leaves through harsh chemical baths that kill all germs. In reality, food processing plants rely on massive wash tanks filled with water treated with small amounts of chlorine or other sanitizers. These washes ...
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