Washing fruit and veg.

Me too Lucky not planning on changing though, I’ve managed this long.

Same here Lucky.

The trouble with reading Gransnet is that every day I am made aware of what a sloven I am!

I never wash anything that says washed a ready to eat.

I always wash items like that as it may have been doused in chemicals and I want to be on the safe side.

Ready to eat is usually washed in chlorine (bleach) and not rinsed after.

It is safe as far as food poisoning is concerned but it may affect the taste. Check your guests aren’t allergic to chlorine!

I wouldn’t wash the ready to eat salad leaves but always wash iceberg or flat lettuce, I leave it in a bowl of cold slightly salted water for a few minutes then drain & dry in a clean tea towel. The salty water brings out any little creatures that may be lurking!!

I rinse fruit under the tap before eating as you just don’t know what it has been sprayed with. Rare you get a worm or caterpillar in your fruit & veg nowadays though, unless it’s home grown produce.

I am with LtEve

I buy the ready made salads in containers from Tesco, they say ready to serve, so I never wash them, I`m still alive!

Wash everything and catch the run off to for the plants.
I can’t believe my eyes when people put uncooked prepacked veg and fruit straight on the plate.

I rinse fruit and veg, including dried fruit.

Unless it’s muddy I don’t wash anything.

If it says washed and ready to eat I don't wash it.

I don't wash it and we are fine!!

I wash anything that isn't to be peeled.

I dont wash if it says that it has been washed. I do wash other fruit and veg in running water.

I always wash lettuce even if it says it's been washed.