(NEXSTAR) – How you treat your produce after you get home from the store could be exposing you to bacteria that cause foodborne illness, experts say. In some cases it’s not how, but what gets washed.

Washing fruits and vegetables helps reduce bacteria that can cause infection or food poisoning, chemical residues, and dirt. Learn which produce to wash and how.

It is very important to wash your fruits and vegetables. You never know what kind of pesticides or herbicides are present.

Unwashed fruits and vegetables can harbor harmful bacteria, including salmonella, E. coli and listeria, according to FoodSafety.gov. These germs on fresh produce probably are responsible for much of ...

It's common knowledge that you have to wash fresh vegetables before you eat them. This is because they can pick up traces of chemicals, fungi, and microbes, including bacteria like salmonella, ...

(StatePoint) The USDA’s Dietary Guidelines recommend adults eat anywhere from five to 13 servings of fruits and vegetables per day. While meeting or exceeding your recommended daily dose is an ...

People are changing their hand washing, laundry, and eating habits in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic. But the fear of getting sick by eating contaminated fruits and vegetables has led to ...