Just Say ‘No’ to Fresh Spinach
by Susan Mitchell @ 3:00 am. Filed under Health, Men's Health, Psychology & Mental Health, ThirdAge Voices, Aging, Diet & Nutrition, Weight Loss, Joints and Bone Health, Body Wellness, Stress
Until The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has determined the source of the bacterial contamination and gives the OK for consumption once again. If you haven’t heard the alert—E. coli bacteria has been found in fresh packaged spinach. PURGE your refrigerator of any fresh spinach if you haven’t already. This includes spinach that might be mixed in with other greens as well. If you have already consumed part of a bag, throw the rest away as a safety precaution. You cannot see or smell E. coli bacteria and would not know it’s there until you become ill. To date, frozen spinach is not included in this alert.
WASHING YOUR SPINACH WILL NOT GET RID OF THE E-COLI BACTERIA.
Although boiling fresh spinach would likely kill the bacteria, the FDA has recommended against this and suggests disposing of all fresh spinach.
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