Wednesday, April 02, 2014 by: David Gutierrez, staff writer

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NaturalNews) Don't trust that pre-bagged produce in the grocery store, no matter how prominently the packaging proclaims that it has been "pre-washed" or even "triple-washed."

A recent Consumer Reports study found that 39 percent of all bagged salad in samples taken from 16 different brands tested positive for bacteria that indicate the presence of fecal contamination. While most bags did not contain levels high enough to make most people sick, the very prevalence of these bacteria indicates widespread fecal contamination and a continuously present disease risk.

Indeed, the U.S. Department of Agriculture says that, for every 2,000 bags of salad, one is contaminated with Salmonella. It would take less than 40 people buying one bag per week over a year for one of the contaminated bags to be consumed.


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I would get the worst stomach cramps when we ate bagged salad...now I know why! When we buy everything seperate to make salad...I have no problems. Here I thought it was from the chemicals they use to wash the salad in to keep it fresh for longer.....  I even washed it and I still had the runs!

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Kahaluu Girl
eeeewwwwwwww!!!!!!!!!....I buy the plastic containers of organic spinach, I wonder if those have poo too!?.....ick!
  • April 3, 2014
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Redneck Angel Warrior
There is the chance of that... We buy the individual bunches of spinach and make sure we wash them well before using.... Haven't had any bowel problems so far by buying individual pieces or bunches of vegetables.
  • April 3, 2014
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Safari Woman
WTHeck!
  • April 4, 2014
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Redneck Angel Warrior
It's no surprise really.... California is having to water with sewage... most produce for those bagged salads is coming from California.

We know a lady who works for the Health Inspection Agency. She said last year that many truck loads of Produce from California is turned back from Canada as it has ...
  • April 4, 2014
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Mona Rainwater
I never read anything about this but I never bought. I never felt comfortable, besides the cut up lettuce is not as fresh as a whole bunch one prepares themselves.
  • April 4, 2014
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Silverado
Lettuce, spinach etc. are probably the easiest things to grow yourself... and can be done easily by hydroponics
  • April 5, 2014
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Mona Rainwater
Yep! I grow it in the spring and summer! It's so easy! And, I grow some for the bunnies and deer too!! (those rascals!)
  • April 5, 2014
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