I’m eating a salad because I’m not in the U.S. and I can do that safely. 🤭
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Because washing may not eliminate the risk & standard chemical sanitizers, commercial produce washes, & routine chlorine treatments are largely ineffective at killing or neutralizing the parasite. 2/2 www.newsweek.com/cyclospora-p...
Cyclospora outbreaks have repeatedly been linked to fresh items eaten raw, including basil, cilantro, lettuce, salad kits, berries, snow peas, and green onions. And now jalapeño peppers as well. It’s not worth the risk. Just try to buy locally grown/farmer’s market, home-grown (or Canadian grown😉🇨🇦)