Salad Safety Tips - Fruits & VegetablesKeep Your Kitchen Clean To prevent the growth of bacteria, it's important to keep all kitchen surfaces clean including your appliances, countertops, cutting boards and cooking utensils. Wash all kitchen surfaces with hot, soapy water and a commercial sanitizing agent.
Code Your Cutting Boards Use two cutting boards in your kitchen; one to cut raw meats, poultry & seafood and the other for foods that are ready-to-eat like fruits, vegetables and breads. This will prevent cross-contamination of harmful bacteria from raw foods to those that are ready-to-eat.
Wash your Fruits & Vegetables Remove soil and residue from fresh fruits and vegetables by washing them thoroughly under cold running water prior to serving. Trim any bruised areas before eating. This will reduce the risk of consuming harmful bacteria which may be naturally present in the environment.
Store Safely Store fruits and vegetables in draws or separated from raw meats, poultry and seafood to avoid cross-contamination.
