Even if grocery store produce looks fresh and dewy under the mist, washing it at home is essential. The mist serves primarily to retain moisture, but does not sanitize the produce.

Learn how to wash apples with baking soda to easily remove dirt, wax, and pesticide residue. This natural cleaner does it all.

Nevertheless, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advises consumers to thoroughly wash all produce —whether it’s from the grocery store, farmer’s market, or your backyard—before ...

How you treat your produce after you get home from the store could be exposing you to bacteria that causes food-borne illness, experts say.

Martin says every week they send everything they've done to a lab before the products hit store shelves. That tests for bacteria and shelf life. "There are a lot of steps before that help us to be ...

When it comes to fruits and vegetables, we all know the drill: rinse, scrub, and dry before you eat. Washing your produce might feel unnecessary, especially when you’re eager to bite into that ...

According to a report published in the American Chemical Society’s journal Nano Letters, pesticide residues found in produce remain long after it's been harvested — and even after washing ...