Any ideas how to ensure fresh produce is coronavirus free?

[trof]

Nothing that I can find on google.
Our super market produce passes through a lot of hands.

[TygrBright]

1. Coronavirus and food...

Excellent LA Times article:

https://www.latimes.com/food/story/2020-03-16/how-to-wash-fresh-vegetables-fruits-during-coronavirus-crisis

helpfully,
Bright

[trof]

6. Thanks Tyg. Very helpful.

I knew someone here would have an answer.

[dweller]

2. soap and water?

✌🏼

[lapfog_1]

3. if you cook it and can it

and are very careful handling it... you should be good.

Another thing to do (and I have no proof of this) is to flood it for some duration with intense UV light. Won't cook it but should kill any surface virus.

Of course, wash with water first... and use disposable gloves. Wash your hands after prep and be careful not to touch your face,.

[Bev54]

4. The recipe I have is

2 teaspoons of bleach to one gallon of water, soak for 1 minute and rinse thoroughly and then refrigerate. Not sure if this is sufficient but is all I could find.

[trof]

7. Thanks.

[brewens]

5. I quit fondling produce. I just eyeball it, pick one and hope for the best. That would be a good tip

to get out there.

[Rollo]

8. Well, a vinegar soak might help...

Most salad stuff will wind up in vinegar anyway.

However vinegar may not be as effective a disinfectant as bleach or peroxide. But which would you rather put on your salad?

I haven't yet found a study on the effectiveness of vinegar vs CV19.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10656352

[Atticus]

9. Put 2 teaspoons of bleach (8.25% hypochlorite) in 1 gallon of water. This yields a wash that

is 200 p bleach which is strong enough for all but very dirty produce. Immerse the fruits or veggies for a full minute and then rinse thoroughly.

[trof]

10. Thank you.

[zipplewrath]

11. You can't ingest COVID-19

It has to get into the respiratory system (or in your blood). It dies in the stomach, and in some cases in your mouth. Of course during the handling of it, it can transfer to your hands. So, wash the food then wash your hands.

[trof]

12. But you breathe while you're eating.

If it's in your mouth couldn't you inhale it?

[zipplewrath]

13. anythings possible

The likelihood is low.