Lisa Cuchara, Professor of Biomedical Science, Quinnipiac University, states in an article posted by Morning Ag Clips, “If you do go for bagged and prewashed greens and other produce, give them a good rinse even when they say ‘prewashed.'” She explains in this article that it is better to purchase whole heads of lettuce instead of pre-cut bags of lettuce. Every step of production, harvest, cut, wash, conveyer belt and packaging, gives a chance for contamination. Lisa recommends purchasing whole heads of lettuce, peeling off the outer few layers and washing thoroughly, and drying off with paper towels or a salad spinner. Find this information and more in this article linked below.
