Popular Carrots Recalled Nationwide Due to Possible Salmonella Contamination
, a professor of food science and human nutrition at Michigan State University, noting that the last time carrots were involved in a salmonella recall was in 2012.
“The carrots could be contaminated at multiple spots, but probably the most likely scenario would be some combination of contaminated ground water or fertilizer when they’re in the ground,” says, professor and chief of infectious disease at the University at Buffalo in New York. The carrots could also be contaminated after they’re harvested, Ryser says. Baby carrots are usually washed in a solution that contains chlorine but, “if the chlorine level is too low or the amount of organic material in the water is too high, it will partially inactivate the chlorine,” he explains, meaning theAgain, if you have the carrots included in the recall, make sure you throw them out.
A good wash won’t completely eradicate bacteria, Dr. Russo says, but it can lower levels of it on produce—possibly reducing your risk of a gnarly illness. This content is created and maintained by a third party, and imported onto this page to help users provide their email addresses. You may be able to find more information about this and similar content at piano.io
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