Do I need to wash greens that are labeled "prewashed"?
It is recommended that any fresh produce be rinsed well before using, even those labeled "prewashed". A good way to wash greens is to use a salad spinner.
the ultimate foodie
You do not have to but I normally do as they put some chemical on the food to protect it once it is washed.
Force of habit, I wash everything. It can't hurt. My mother used to cut, trim and then wash her greens in the washing maching on a delicate wash to agitate the dirt and sand out. I actually soak them with a cap or dish liquid and salt to pull out any hidden larva or critters. Once in awhile something floats to the top.
So far my prewashed greens have been pretty clean, but I soak for my mental comfort.
Marjorie Anne
I hope not because I never rewash it and my boyfriend and I are okay and enjoy our salads.
I always wash the packaged greens. I don't like their smell after being in the package.
Unfortunately, as we have seen recently, contamination is a reality in the modern commercial food chain. For example, with the spinach fatalities, the spinach was washed according to the company's quality standards, but the water was contaminated by field water containing pig feces. It never occurred to them to check their water supply for impurities.
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