Wash fruits and vegetables carefully under cool, running water using a brush. Although there are sprays on the market that claim to clean fruits and vegetables, Linton urges consumers be careful about how they use the products. Some products remove pesticide residues, but they don't claim to remove microorganisms. There are anti-bacterial sprays, but if you read the labels on some of them, it says they need a contact time of 15 minutes, minimum. Not many people do that.
Bacteria like to attach in the little grooves and crevices.
Buy prepackaged forms of higher risk foods. Most prepackaged foods have been washed thoroughly and treated with an antimicrobial solution. Despite the precautions, there is still one food Linton won't touch. The way they are grown and cultivated often don't meet the safety standards that they should. Salmonella has been associated with them for years.