Tips for Washing Fresh Fruits – Standard

Washing fruits and vegetables is very important for food safety. So, you might be looking for some effective tips to properly wash fruit and vegetable. In this article, I’ll walk you through the effective ways that would help you wash your fruits and vegetables properly and keep them fresh. Fruits and vegetables undergo quite a long journey from the farm to your hands. And, they come in contact with different contaminants such as dirt, dust, wax, bacteria, virus, and so

Sanitize your hands first

Food hygiene begins at a very personal level. You won’t want to contaminate your fruit and vegetable produces with the germs on your hands. So you must sanitize your hands first before touching the produces. That means wash your hands thoroughly with soap and clean water for at least 20 seconds.

If your hands are clean and free of any visible dirt, an alcohol-based hand sanitizer can sanitize your hands completely. Take 3-5 ml of hand sanitizer on your palm and rub your both hands thoroughly up to your wrists.

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