Bacteria Testing Lettuce Mix Before & After Washing w/ Sal Suds, Vinegar, Baking Soda & Water.
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In this video I bacteria test lettuce mix using Petri dishes and sterile swabs. I washed 4 different groups of lettuce using Sal Suds, Vinegar, Baking Soda and just Water and tested before and after washing.
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Maybe this sounds bad, but if the package says the produce is pre-washed, I don't wash it. Anything else, j just give it a quick rinse under regular tap water. I grew up on a farm, we drank out of garden houses and ate food straight off of trees and out of the garden without washing it, played in the dirt and took care of animals, including cattle and chickens. Dad grew corn, soybeans, alfalfa, wheat and we helped with all of that. Yes, we washed our hands but honestly, not always, even before eating. We'd climb mulberry trees and eat the berries after we had already been working or playing outside for hours. We even "swam" in old water tanks the cattle used to drink out of because we lived too far from a swimming pool, lol. We played ball in the summers when we weren't doing chores and kids always shared and drank out of the same water jugs. Always went exploring in the trees and creek. My dad and brothers hunted pheasants and deer for food and I helped clean and process them. We smoked them and made sausage and jerky. We'd go fishing and eat the fish we caught, a lot of catfish and bass. I helped gather eggs from the chickens that got butchered every fall. When we were little we took baths together and certainly not every night. My siblings and I almost never got sick, and if we did, it was very mild with a short duration. Our house was fairly clean and Mom almost never used bleach or harsh chemicals. Other families in the area who used bleach and harsh chemicals a lot to the point where the entire house looked and felt sterile seemed to be sick the most often. Our family doctor, who we almost never saw except for annual checkups, said we probably had a good immunity built up by being outside and exposed to different organisms and germs. Not sure if that's true or not, but to this day I rarely get sick... knock on wood! 😅 I understand this likely sounds gross to a lot of people, but that's how it was back then growing up and living on a farm for us. Getting to watch a tv show or have a little Gatorade or pop was a treat. We rarely had fast food, so maybe that's partly why we didn't get sick much either. I appreciate all of it.
Yes, the more intimately involved in the food prep all the previous hands have been increases risk, too. We just have to trust that each part of the production line was using appropriate hygienic practices to address contaminants. Off topic but similar: My kiddo pointed this out to me when we went through a parking ramp that required one to press a button to get the ticket, when I touched the butten they said how many men's private parts did you just touch (haha). If you are getting a whole intact raw apple handed to you by a vendor it is very different than if you are buying an apple fritter at the bakery vs a frozen apple pie sold by a conglomerate.
Then there is the salmonella or e. Colli which can show up pretty much in anything.
As to OP and how healthy or unhealthy folks used to be and today's risks and lifestyle choices: if there is a higher incidence of inflammation all assaults on the body seem to have potential for larger impact. I think living in densely populated areas with higher vehicle traffic, more noise pollution, more lead in water, higher consumption of fast food prepared away from home, etc., increases potential for poorer outcomes than someone living in the wilderness with purified water and less noise, air pollution, less allergens, lower stressors and eating only what they grow and harvest personally. But if you unavoidably come in contact with salmonella or e. Colli (or any of these: www.google.com/search?q=common+bacteria+on+the+farm&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS933US933&oq=common+bacteria+on+the+farm&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRifBTIHCAYQIRifBdIBCTk0MTdqMGoxNagCCLACAQ&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8) you will be far from healthcare facilities when you need them the most.
So we each pay for our ticket and take our changes!
It sounds like you had a great childhood! Sounds nice and healthy to me!!
YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I grew up the same way outside playing in the dirt, eating out of the garden and trees etc,BUT NOW , You probably weren't watering your garden with pesticides, sewage, old prescription drugs in the water or people out picking out in the fields, where do they pee and poop? And the package being shipped to you from who knows where has rats and bugs crawling all over it, peeing and pooping. Sometimes rodents get smashed on the pallets.
Your dad's practices were determined by care for his family.
Commercial growers? Hired hands? Nah....
Wash your produce!
Thank you! I am much more concerned about pesticides than bacteria.
I can't test for pesticides but have been conducting bacteria tests for CZcams since 2021! So that is what I test! Wouldn't it be wonderful if we had a nice at home test for pesticides!
The very air we breathe is toxic
So agreed.
@@Queenie-the-genie bacteria on produce will kill you faster than any residual pesticide.
Dump it in water with some drops of veniger ( or some backing soda) then rinse well.
For produce that can be scrubbed you can scrub it directly with baking soda.
I rinse and swish with water. My Grannie used to say "You never know how many times 'it' hit the floor before going in the package." . . . With so many lettuce recalls over the past several years, a rinse is a must for me.
Thank you for commenting! It is interesting to see how others wash vegetables!
maybe try and grow your own, if you have a south west facing window or even a grow light bulb...you can grow it indoors along with a whole host of other veges. Check out Kratky method of growing. Its a passive way to grow alot of food. Just need a foodgrade container filled with a specific solution...drill holes in the lid large enough to put a netcup in , pop the net cup in with a seedling and watch it grow. I use masterblend..pretty awesome and no bubbler needed.
At 80 years of age i still play tennis 1 1/2 hrs a day, work in my garage or veggie garden. Grew up playing in pools of muddy rainwater, simple toys were marbles in the dirt, picked fruit from neighbor’s trees, plants, ate them with dirty hands and without washing them, etc. Some of my friends whose mothers went to the extreme of cleanliness and a germ free existence with their precious children, were more apt to grow up with some kind of chronic allergy, rash, etc. The only thing i got as a kid was the measles, and an occasional cold. 😱👀 🤔 🤷🏻♂️
Thanks for your thoughts! Glad you are healthy!
Ditto here, we had the best lives, playing outside in the dirt, drinking out the hose, no health issues in later life
Current generations don't have access to former air, water, plants, animals. With every generation of this country/ world, came newer better cleaner faster, man's way... so they thought. Only to see they've done none of these but gotten terrible results, more disease, less time, pollution, lesser quality of life. The Lord's way or no way. Obedience only will get us back to the "better... best" of all things Haggai 3. Ultimately, salvation and paradise. No tears or sickness or pain in Jesus name... in love.
Me too. Same story. Nature helps us, chemicals harm us, being anxious harms us too.
Growing up giving your immune system little challenges makes you stronger and life is too short to worry if my lettuce wants to kill me.
I live part time in Mexico. Most everyone disinfects all produce with an iodine solution. The condition of the water used to irrigate farms is suspect so it is an universal practice. Restaurants including street vendors are required to disinfect by law. The concentrate is sold wherever produce is sold. After a 20 minute immersion the produce is washed and rinsed. In 5 years living in Oaxaca I have never had a food born illness. We eat out a lot, and cook a lot too..
Interesting. Iodine solution. Will add that to my list of things to test. Thank you for commenting!
@@FieldOfFocus I use salt and would be interested if it is different result from baking soda
I've visited many parts of Mexico, I've lived in CDMX for a couple of years and I've NEVER seen or heard of this ... i've also never experienced food illnesses
Fruits and vegetables washed with iodine solutions must be washed well so as not to ingest the iodine. There are safer alternatives available. Ingesting iodine if they're not rinsed off well can lead to thyroid problems and other side effects. Sodium hypochlorite or peroxide are better options.
@@violetviolet888 True. They must be washed well with potable water. I am reporting what the practice is. "Microdyn" is sold everywhere fruits and vegetables are sold.
Glad to see that water works just fine. I should also note to other viewers that bacteria on produce is not inherently harmful; you need healthy micro bacteria to support your overall health! It's the dangerous bacteria like e. coli, listeria, etc. that make us sick and unfortunately, I'm not sure that distinction can be tested at home.
Exactly! That is why I stated that in this video!
I worry more about pesticides and herbicides.
And, not being a scientist, I'm not so sure that you could wash off e coli or listeria. I use water and a salad spinner to wash lettuce, but I think of the process more as rehydration than cleaning.
I would not say that any of these things worked just fine. There was still plenty of bacteria. We get plenty of bacteria in our homes and everywhere else we go. I want as little as possible on my food. There are too many hands and machines touching these prepackaged foods.
@@FieldOfFocus I would love to know the difference between standing and running water. It would seem intuitively that running water would be better, but I know how often intuition can be wrong.
First timer! Great video! As a biology major in college, I have spent many hours on high school career days explaining to students the importance of accurately stating test results. Not only say what the test can indicate, but also state what the test can not indicate. I just smacked the "SUBSCRIBE" tab.
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@@FieldOfFocus And you don't wear nail polish which, as a now retired dentist, is a very disgusting practice. How much dirt is hidden underneath fingernails when a person can't see it or if the nails are long and really not cleanable. We were taught that wearing nail polish is forbidden but these days I see nurses, dentists, dental assistants wearing really ugly colours. If it's clear polish just to maybe seal the nail, okay, but dark blue? Black?
And you don't appear to be covered in tattoos either. Mercifully.
Homesteaders, preppers, 'off grid' types with arms, legs, and necks covered in tats make me wonder how stupid are they introducing all sorts of chemicals and dyes into the skin when they are blabbing on about growing their own food so they know what goes into the bodies. Idiots.
I always wash fruit and vegetables under running water and dry with a clean tea towel. Really never thought about removing bacteria but was more focused on making sure any grubs were removed also germs from other people touching the fruit and of course the old fly who may have made a “deposit” on these items. I’m guessing it’s worked for me at 60 plus I’m still alive!
I usually focus on removing dirt and bugs too because I like to get produce locally. Like I said in the video, there are lots of bacteria around us that do no harm!
Yeah, but your generation absorbed more pollutants than any other generation in history & it shows as nearly all boomers have some form of dementia or illness or die early - compared to their parents' generation. So that's not the win you think it is.
I do not think the germs from other people are removed with running water (unless scolding hot).
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Years ago I worked at a sandwich bar and the owner was an old Chinese guy, he would smack the lettuce on the counter and then remove the root. He would then pop the whole lettuce on a sink full of cold water and add a drop of washing up liquid/ dish soap into the water and hey presto out came all the bugs. This was how he washed all his veg.
Good to know! Thank you for watching and sharing!!!
Ewwww
Same thing happens with strawberries!
My concern would be the produce tasting like soap, or the ingredients not being good for you. But, in amounts so small, it probably doesn't matter. I might try this. Thanks.
@@nca4794 Yeah, I know what you mean, I was horrified at first but it is just a drop- similar to what was in this video with the salad wash- not a squirt. It does not taste of soap because it is then rinsed in clean water. We would have multiple lettuces in the sink at the same time.
I absolutely love that you are doing this testing in a scientific manner. The test results are so much more reliable that way. Your channel just popped up in my feed, and I subscribed. Thanks
Thank you so much! I appreciate the watch, comment and subscribe!
I use a salad spinner.
I soak in water in the bowl for 5 to 10 minutes. Theoretically, the chlorine trace in the water should disinfect. Then I drain and spin it. I fill bowl with water again and spin. I do this 1 to 3 times, until the water that spins off appears clean to me.
I do this with store bought and garden fresh salads.
I am always more concerned with whatever "disinfectant" restaurants might use mistakenly or treatment to keep cut veggies green longer when cut in the morning for use all day.
I thought about using my salad spinner, but it was just one more thing to have to clean in between tests. Thanks for watching!
Interesting thought!
I do the same thing but on the second salad spinner soak I pour almost two tablespoons of vinegar in the water with lettuce and let it sit 10 min. Then dump out rinse lettuce under running water in salad spinner basket then fill up base again and put ice cubes and let that sit about 10 min. The lettuce gets nice and crispy and doesn’t rot as fast in the ziploc bag in the fridge. You also have to leave half the zip lock open so the lettuce gets air.
This was fun to watch. Im a scientist so i usually cringe a little when watching this kinda video (as there are often serious experimental flaws). Was pleasantly suprised with how different elements of the experiment were accounted and controlled for 👏
Thank you for the kind words. I also have watched a handful of petri dish videos where I have cringed as well. This is just testing in my home, not laboratory settings, so I do some fun tests!
When Covid started, my mother-in-law was preparing to have chemo. I searched for everything I could do to help reduce pathogens in the food, on packaging etc. Any bacteria or virus could cause complications. Besides steam treating face masks and proper hand washing techniques, I found I could rinse our produce in a weak hydrogen peroxide and water mix. Food not washed would mold in 4 days from so many people constantly touching the produce in the store bins. When I simply washed for 60 seconds, the produce would last for up to 2 weeks drying out rather than turning moldy.
Thank you for sharing. It must have been difficult for your mother-in-law preparing for chemo during covid. I will be testing hydrogen peroxide next time I test lettuce. Good to hear it seemed to improve your produce.
Where do you buy hydrogen peroxide from ? Thank you .
@mgkch All drug stores and even Dollar Stores have it in the personal care aisles with rubbing alcohol. Hydrogen peroxide is used to treat wounds. Even dentists use it on the homeless as a mouth wash.
@@mgkchWalmart has it for a good price.
Dioxine chlorine is great for pathogens
I eat so much salad, and I don't buy those cello form pre-washed things. I actually keep a small portable clothes washing machine that I wheel into the kitchen. I fill it up with cool water and 6 or 7 heads. I let the lettuce soak for an hour. then I Advanced the controls to the spin cycle
and let it rip. Very clean very dry. I line my crisper drawer with damp butcher paper, and I've got my meals for the week.
Thank you for sharing! I find it interesting to see how others wash their vegetables!
What the what ??? 🙀
I saw a video once where a small family farm washed their lettuce in an old washing machine before taking it to a farmers market to sell. I need a potato washer like that, haha.
Just imagine big companies doing the same with commercial washers though, only now they've spread the bacteria from one head of lettuce that has e-coli to all of the lettuce in that wash.
@@jennywren76my dishwasher has a clean veggie cycle
@@Elementaldomain wow, that's great, i would love to be able to throw my potatoes in the dishwasher, but mine doesn't have that setting and i use a rinse aid so i won't do that with my current dishwasher. what brand is yours, if you don't mind me asking?
Now that I'm in Microbiology class, I'm excited to learn about the common types of bacterias and fungi!! This is my favorite channel everrrr
Thank you so much! Enjoy your class!!!!!!!!
I use salt water. It is what my Grandmother used. I am 75 yrs old so this method is over 100 years old.
Thank you for your thoughts! It is interesting to see what other people do!
I use salt too
I was told by a produce manager to always put your produce in a 50-50 vinegar water in a bowl and put in the fridge the night before, letting it sit overnight allows the vinegar to kill off everything
Thanks for your sharing!! It is interesting to see how others clean produce!
I'm really glad you did this test, would be great to see it redone with the Veggie Wash products they sell in the supermarket as well as with Force of Nature.
YES good suggestions! I have to reach out to FON and see how they suggest using it!
Many of them will say Grapefruit seed extract and citrus essential oils are in them... GSE is available online.
Ooh…..yes, Force of Nature! It would be great to see it as produce wash as well as a surface cleaner.
@@heather1778 Ingrediants: Salt, vinegar and H2o.
Love your videos! Just to add that I’ve seen a dramatic improvement by giving fresh strawberries a quick soak with a bit of vinegar. They stay fresh in the fridge 2-3 times longer, which is very meaningful when you’re using the pricey organic ones! Try it and see how it works for you. I was skeptical when I first saw the tip, but am now a believer.
That sounds fantastic!! Thanks for sharing!
Yes do Lemons and Cucumbers
Wow, never heard of that. A fun side by side test I can run all on my own!
@@sandiekurczewski3182 and avocados maybe?
I have the video saved somewhere where they soaked strawberries raspberries blueberries in a water and vinegar combination rinse them completely dried them and my fruit last so much longer especially the raspberries
1 tsp of baking soda, 1 tbsp of salt in a clean sink of water, soak 3-5 minutes, rinse twice with just clean water 😊
Thanks for sharing, I am interested in hearing how others wash their lettuce!
I do it similarly by soaking in salt water several minutes, scrub, then rinse
Thanks for all you're doing here. Appreciate it. Some things I try are the following. I run the lettuce under filtered water (Pur on faucet) shake excess water off - spray both sides of lettuce with 100% white vinegar in a spray bottle - sprinkle fine salt on both sides of lettuce - let sit a few minutes - run under filtered water and pat dry and done. If I'm in a hurry I will sometimes spray in a spray bottle 80 proof vodka 40% alcohol on the lettuce let sit a minute or two pat dry and done. If you decide to test these methods that would be fantastic! Thanks!
Sorry did not mean to leave a misimpression.
The spray bottle is filled with pure white vinegar no water added. Which is 5% acetic acid and 95% water as sold in most grocery stores
Will add to my viewer suggestion list!!! THANKS!
I use water for vegetables. However, I wash watermelons with water and a drop or two of Dawn dish soap. A lot of watermelons get handeled and can have dirt or sticky stuff.
I wash both watermelons and cantaloupe with Dawn and a rough wash cloth! It seems to me that when people don’t wash them, that when they cut them the knife is dragging the bacteria to the inside?!🤷🏼♀️🤔
Thank you for sharing! I find it interesting to see how others wash their vegetables!
I agree, if you don't clean it first the bacteria could get onto the inside... hmmm.. Thank you for sharing! I find it interesting to see how others wash their vegetables!
@@justjennifer8448I do EXACTLY the same!!
Thank you so much for doing these experiments. When we just have no guage anymore to see whats true or not your tests help tremendously to give some much much needed insight!!
Thank you for your support!
For lettuce I just rinse in cold water. For fruit I use a tiny bit of Dawn and my veggie scrubber, rinse well with cold water. As fall approaches and “fruit fly season “ is upon us, I even wash my bananas! 🍌 Really helps to keep the fruit flies from becoming a problem. Thanks for another interesting video.
Thank you for your thoughts!!!!!
Dawn is highly toxic
@@Elementaldomain Can you tell me how you know, like where to find that info? thanks very much.
@@KathyBGood not sure what what you are asking…but my beginning statement is based on simple understanding of science. For instance, let’s take lettuce. If it is growing in a field, or in a pot….its roots take up whatever is in the soil, right?. So what happens when a lettuce field is sitting next to a pig farm? Putting aside an accident, like what happened when the pipe that sends pig poop, full of e-coli, breaks and floods the lettuce field?
What effects will you see when a GMO farm sits next to an organic one?
Everything that goes into the ground, goes into the water table.
Organic is a scam in the U.S.
There is little oversight by inspectors.
You will never be assured of having safe food in your country.
Heck, most of the pesticides you use in the U.S. are illegal in China.
@@Elementaldomain I agree, & thank you! I was asking where to get info on Dawn being toxic. I use it a lot. Thanks if you have time to answer! 🙂 Also, thanks for the help on cleaning the "lettuce" washing machine. Do you use it only for washing food? I think this idea is genius, btw!
For produce and fruits that have hardy outer skins (eggplant, squashes, tomatoes, apples, stone fruits, oranges, melons, etc.), I actually wash with a drop of dish detergent on each fruit, rubbing lightly and gently until it suds up nicely. Then, I rinse thoroughly and use a clean paper towel to dry. If I'm washing more than one at a time, I'll use a clean dishpan, fill it with cold water and add a few drops of dish detergent and wash the batch like I'm washing dishes. For more delicate produce like lettuce, celery, leafy veggies, grapes, strawberries, blueberries, etc., I use baking soda and water. I tend to use a lot more baking soda than Linda does in her videos, and I soak the produce for at least 15 mins before rinsing. Also, I rinse at least three times, the first two times in the container that I used for washing, which I rinse off thoroughly before each rinse. The third rinse is with the produce in a colander, tossing the contents to enable as much of the produce as possible to have contact with the running water from the faucet. For produce that are usually peeled before eating (potatoes, carrots, etc.), I simply rinse under running water before peeling. When I eat a banana, I don't usually wash it before peeling. But, if I need to cut a banana up into smaller portions but not necessarily peel them right away, I will wash it with dish detergent before cutting with a knife, as the knife can drag bacteria from the outer skin to the fruit inside.
After watching this video, I'm actually not sure if even my extended soaking time in baking soda would be effective. That said, even if it's not scientifically much cleaner, it makes me feel better knowing that I've tried, anyway.
Thank you so much for this comment. I am glad to see you have found a system for cleaning produce that works for you! I am just like you, I don't wash my bananas either before peeling! 😊 Thanks for watching!
I’m horrified at the amount of bacteria before & after! 😳😳😳
You and me both! 🤢
I was surprised as well!
@@FieldOfFocustoo bad you weren't able to name the bacteria. Some may have been healthy 😊
@@curiouskitten I also would like to know WHAT bacterias it has. Do these processes remove the pesticides/chemicals? I have heard about baking soda being a great cleanser so I was happy to see it mentioned and tested. I am also intrigued one commenter mentioned iodine. I recently heard about and am now using an iodine water mix in a 1 oz spray up the front of my face when I go into crowded places (school) and spray my hands to kill all the bacteria the kids bring in. Never heard about it for produce.
If you think that's gross, I cultured a public drinking fountain at college, scarey!
Long time farmer advice: We’ve always used a cup of straight bleach in a sink of cool water. Let veggies soak for about 15 min then rinse and spin or lay on towel to dry. Then put in containers or ziplock and fridge. Store bought Produce stays fresh for about 7-10 days. Homegrown produce stays fresh for about 14 days.
The Bacteria could also be probiotic in nature, so removing all of the bacteria might actually be detrimental to your immune system’s function. It’s good to be cleanly and wash your vegies, just don’t get anxious about a bit of bacteria that might still be there after. We actually can’t live without the billions of good bacteria in our digestive system, which can make or break our overall health.
YES that is exactly why I mention in the video that there are make you sick harmful bacteria and beneficial friendly bacteria. I ate the lettuce just fine!!!
I read a number of studies on PubMed that found that full strength vinegar kills listeria, salmonella, etc. So I put a teaspoon or two of salad vinegar (balsamic or ACV) on each serving of "pre-washed" greens, toss them til they are well coated, let them sit while I prepare the rest of the meal, and blot off any excess before serving.
Interesting, thanks for sharing!
that's a good idea. vinegar is half of the salad dressing. soak in vinegar, then spray lightly with oil afterward.
We actually had to wash all produce, including lettuce, in a weak bleach solution and rinse I boiled water when we were in Bolivian as all the produce is contaminated with a variety of organisms because all water sources are polluted and there isn’t water sanitation. In fact, one of the things we were doing was teaching sanitation practices and helping set up solar powered water sanitation for villages. It doesn’t affect the taste. I soak all my produce in vinegar water now.
Thank you for sharing that. It is interesting to see how others wash lettuce and in your case not in the USA. Thank you for sharing this!
I use vinegar and baking soda together - this was an amazing video! Thank you!
You are welcome! Thanks for watching!
To clean produce I like to thoroughly wash with water, strain, then spray with hypochlorous acid, tossing the produce in the strainer to get all sides. This process dramatically increases the shelf life of delicate produce like berries. However, I don't wash any prewashed bagged produce and I only use water on anything I'm going to cook at high heat.
Sounds like a plan! I will have to add it to my suggestion list! Thanks!
Where do you buy the hypochlorous acid? I would love to try that also! Thanks!! 💜
@@Booboofuzzbucket You can create it using an electrolyzer, uniodized salt, and water. I have the Eco One electrolyzer, but another popular one is Force of Nature. I love it and use it all the time! Such a fantastic, gentle yet powerful, disinfectant.
I rinse first. Then I soak in vinegar water for 20 minute for soft or leaf product and 30 for hard skin product. Then I rinse again. So far its worked great and the high acidity of vinegar does kill most bacteria. No sicknesses yet.
Just because you aren't sick doesn't mean it removed all the bacteria because not all bacteria makes you sick!
@@FieldOfFocus good and bad and not being sick makes a difference
It does work. I soak all my produce in full strength vinegar.
This is good content. When watched with reason You Tubers save people money and time while extended life spans.
Thank you ❤
Thank you for the kind words. 😊
We buy triple washed lettuce and just pray and eat.
I hear that!
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I would wash it anyway, dont trust wjat bacteria grown in closed package.
I recently got a less expensive produce cleaning device (that's what I searched on Amazon to find one) that you put in a bowl of water with the produce you want to wash. You just turn it on, it does it's thing, then when it beeps to tell you it's done you let the produce sit in the water for 10 more minutes, drain and rinse with clean water and you're done.
Could you email me what you got FIELD.OF.FOCUSYT@gmail.com
@@FieldOfFocus I just sent you the email.
This information is extremely helpful in this day and age. I typically can't consume any store bought fresh produce, (lettuces being first on the list), without getting sick from bacteria or unseen mold spores, so I always wash them with 3% food grade hydrogen peroxide and water before consuming. (I use different amounts of HP for different types of foods, and different soak times, depending on how much certain foods tend to absorb the HP, altering the flavor, etc.).
[Note: You might want to consider covering the 'package labels' of the produce you test, to keep out of potential problems].
Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions! I appreciate it!
Nice change from the regular tests on this channel. You did wonderful, I mostly wash my berries in baking soda, we eat lettuce right out of the package. We may start using shredded cabbage as the bulk of our salads. Thank you for this video it is very informative.
Thanks! I do my best to get through various viewer suggestions!!!
since i do organic gardening in my yard, i dont usually wash things off , sometimes not at all to much if they are dirt free... i use liquid castile soap straight as a veggie wash for my store bought veggies and a water castile blend especially for those that have large surface area
I love organic gardening! I do as well, but I did wash them to get the bugs off them and the dirt. Thanks for watching!
Salt works well for eliminating pathogens according to my gut which is really sensitive. I tbs to 1 c water. For fruit and some vegies, I use Dawn. I rinse everything really well.
Thank you so much for your thoughts! I am curious about salt as well!
I know it's chemicals but I also use a few drops of blue dawn since some pesticides,herbicides are oil based,not affected at all by plain water. that oil might be causing the bacteria to stick under the pesticides so I feel better using the detergent to break up the oily herbicide.
I just recently found your channel; I am binge-watching and loving all of this content. Thank you so very much! After reading many of the comments here, I would love to see this test redone using some of the other suggestions. Such as, perhaps, 1) salt water 2) salt water and baking soda mix,3) vinegar and baking soda mix
Yes thanks! More testing will be done!
Use two swabs, one to hold, one to scrub for the sample.
You can test washing with soda ash Na2CO3 (called that for a reason!). It is the stronger version of baking soda, NaHCO3. Washing soda is also known as edible alkali and soda ash, which is not to be confused with sodium hydroxide NaOH, which is also known as lye and caustic soda, and is extremely caustic; lye can literally burn through the skin.
I sprinkle a generous amount on any veggies (and meat, too!) in a water bath, swish it around, then rinse thoroughly. One test of successful cleaning is the lettuce and other veggies become squeaky clean. It can however be harder on the skin, as it tends to strip away oils; it is less stress to the skin if it is rinsed off with running water and without scrubbing. Two options are to wash while wearing gloves; the other is to have access to hand lotion (olive oil and coconut oils work quite well!). I've not yet invested in petri dishes to follow up with your testing methods; I am hopeful you can accommodate my laziness in this regard and do it for me!
Two swabs is a great idea! Thanks! Thank you for sharing, I find it interesting to see what others do!
My parents retired to Mexico in the early 90s. They were hit with bacteria issues. It is commonly believed that even the native Mexicans get digestive issues for a few months if they move to another part of the country. It takes time fir your body to adjust. However, a friend told her to wash her veggies in salt water. I don't know the ratio, but it was a common practice amongst the locals. She said that they never had a problem post salt water washing.
I will add salt testing to my viewer suggestion list!
I am Mexican, moved to England and we all had digestive issues the first 3 months.
In an episode of House, he diagnosed the patient only to discover that his salad was the lethal bullet (!) My takeaway: I still eat salad & I believe that a vinegar & EVOO or lemon juice & EVOO are the healthiest choice for me. Pray over your food & bless it as the Lord Jesus did.
Interesting! I have seen a few episode of that show. Thank you for your thoughts.
I use a weak solution, about 1.5 teaspoons, of dish soap in a sink of cold water (maybe 4 gallons), immersing all fruits and vegetables I buy. (You never know who's been touching your food!) I then rinse thoroughly or re-immerse the produce in a sink of fresh cold water. I do this to minimize bacteria like listeria and e-coli. So far, so good! I need to get some petri dishes and do the experimental methods you demonstrate to test how effective the dish soap is.
I agree.. you never know who has touched it or sneezed on it...
What a cool subject, never would have thought about food! Thanks to all for this suggestion!
YES! I love making videos for topics my viewers suggest!
My go to product is GSE - grapefruit seed extract made by Nutribiotic. Antifungal, antibacterial, antiviral, antimicrobial.... you just need a few drops in water. Thanks for your interesting video!
I test that here! Can Grapefruit Seed Extract and Colloidal Silver Stop Bacteria Growth? Tested with Petri Dishes czcams.com/video/tDiayzgDnts/video.html
I soak in a vinegar (1/2 C) water (about a quart) for 5 or so, minutes, then add a couple of teaspoons of baking soda, swish & soak until the bubbles subside, then swish, and rinse….. Id love to see you try this method :)
Thank you for letting me know! Will add to my list!
I soak textured-leaf greens in vinegar for 10 minutes. And flat-leaf greens in baking soda for 20 minutes.
Thanks for sharing what you use!!
I get the lettuce/spinach mix, usually organic. The packages say rinsed 3 times, ready to use or something like that. I use it out of the bag or box without rinsing.I have used this lettuce for over 4 years and never got sick.I'm 77.
Thanks for sharing! Like I said in the video, not all bacteria will make you sick!
I just discovered these videos. I like how she uses science to test advertising claims and rumors. I especially liked the lettuce test.
I would like to see a test of food, maybe lettuce, to distinguish between bacteria are harmful, and which are good. I like obtaining healthy natural bacteria from my environment, as long as they are not harmful, because they are good for the Microbiome.
A similar idea may be to test store-bought yogurt for a healthy bacteria content. The theory being that store-bought yogurt may not have as much healthy bacteria as homemade yogurt.
All great ideas! Thank you!!!! Will add them to my list!
I don't clean prewashed greens, but on other fruits and veg I use a spray bottle of full strength vinegar, let it set 2 - 5 minutes, rinse, and dry.
Thank you for sharing! It is interesting to hear what others do!
That makes much sense than making a water/vinegar combo. Thanks!
Full strength vinegar in a spray bottle over everything, rinse and rinse again. So far so good. Also remove All outside lettuce pieces, only use interior leaves.
Thanks for sharing what you use!
I love your new content as well as your old content too. Very helpful.
Thank you very much! I appreciate your support!
I use white vinegar, salt, and water ABs key then sit for ~10 min. In mostly looking out for ant bugs, dirt, or pesticides on them.
Thank you for commenting! It is interesting to see how others wash vegetables!
Like Jesus says, don't worry what goes into your mouth rather what comes out of your mouth
Thanks for your thoughts!
Hmmmm what translation is this from?
how did he wash his food? with holy spirit or, perhaps, with some other spirits (drinks)? amen.
@@potterylady44Matthew 15
It is not what goes into the mouth of a man that makes him unclean and defiled, but what comes out of the mouth; this makes a man unclean and defiles [him]
@@drzavahercegbosnaponosna5974 keep mocking God and see what happens
I have always loved salads, I started making simple salads around 5. I am 37 now with a family and always keep a bowl of salad prepared in the fridge. For the last 20 years my preferred method for preparing leafy greens is to get the whole bundle and pull the leaf off 1 at a time and rub it under cold running water rubbing my hands back and forth on the leaves gently but thoroughly. If there are broken leaves I discard them, I also discard the outer leaves. I have digestive issues but love salad and with how easy greens can be contaminated I am a little over cautious, but I don't think I would enjoy eating them as much if I didn't go through the work.
Thanks for commenting! It is interesting to see what others use! It does seem tiresome to rub each leaf but if that is what you need to do then keep it up!
Another reason to grow your own salads. Reduces the exposure to some of the nastier contaminants like VRE and MRSA.
Yes, I grow lettuce in the spring, but it bolted this summer. I should re-seed for the fall!
I use Grapefruit seed extract on my fruits and veggies.
I can easily have strawberries (one of the quick to spoil fruits) last up to 2 or 3 weeks in the fridge.
After cleaning and allowing to totally dry they go in to a glass container lined with paper towels to absorb moisture.
Salad products last too, but I don't know how long as I eat them up pretty quickly! 😅
Thanks for sharing what you do!
adding salt in pot of water, then soaking for 5 mins. I noticed the difference, fruits ,veggies more brighter, cleaner. Dead Sea in Israel , has high salt content, nothing survives there. probably becuz it is naturally sanitized with salt.
Thanks for sharing! I find it interesting to see how others wash produce!
Enjoyed watching your experiments and results. I wash veg with water and a scrubber when applicable. Great video.
Thanks for sharing!
Yes! More fruit and vegetable swabbing! Can you identify different types of bacteria from a Petri dish? How can you tell what’s going to make you sick and what’s OK?
I am glad you enjoyed this one! I haven't identified the bacteria yet.. it is on my mind to do at some point. So for now, we just have to rely on recalls to let us know when a harmful bacteria is on the food. Not all bacteria are bad!
@@FieldOfFocus thank you!
I always wash mine with baking soda AND vinegar. I don't measure, I just use a shaker and coat the top thrn squeeze white vinegar over that and watch it sizzle before adding water and swishing it around. Sometimes i let it sit for a few minutes. You can see the dirt in the bottom of the bowl when you take out and rinse before using.
Thank you for sharing what you use. I LOVE when I can see the dirt in the bowl after cleaning!!
Great video! I subscribed!
Lemon! I kid you not, a Professional Chef I knew once cut raw chicken, then wiped half of a cut lemon on the knife and proceded to cut veggies! I was shocked! He said the lemon juice killed anything harmful! Really? I would love to see you test that theory. 😊
Thank you for your support! Lemon would be interesting to test! Will add it to my viewer suggestion list!
I’ve been using salt. 1 tbsp per 4 cups of water. Please test salt.
Ügg some people..the chicken knife & lemon. On kitchen nightmares an old guy drops a raw chicken on floor picks it up and drops it in the fryer, he said the hot oil cleans it off.
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Most produce I use 1 TBL baking soda with 2 to 4 cups of vinegar and gently rub the produce in the bowl with the solution in the bowl, rinse with water. It has helped a lot with the grapes. For some reason when I buy grape at the grocery store they are turning yucky on day two.
Thank you for sharing what you do!
That was AWESOME! What an eye-opener!!! When I saw Dr Bronner for your soap, I went, "OH!!! Yeah, I'd use that!" Won't use veggie washes though. Ever. I would do all 3 other methods though. I really would've thought there would be more of a significant difference though. With all of them. Like I said. Eye-opening sweetheart!!! Thank you ~
Thank you for your kind words! I love Sal Suds and use if often (will put a link to a sal suds bacteria test video for you below). Interesting idea combing the washing to see what happens! Thank you for watching and commenting!
Testing Sal Suds to See If It Can Remove Bacteria: Most Requested Viewer Suggestion! czcams.com/video/R9l-rZ3Kj2c/video.html
I bet salt, vinegar and water works, would make a good experiment!
I use salt. Nutrition Facts has a videos about cleaning fruits and vegetables. Salt came out the winner. Not only does it clean best, it draws out chemicals used to spray the produce or grow the produce. I do use vinegar to get off wax coating from organic apples, etc.
Thanks for your thoughts!
What about bacteria in the water? I'd like to see lemons 🍋 and iceberg lettuce please 🙏
I normally don't wash lettuce and to keep it longer in the fridge, wrap it up in foil. Works on any kind of lettuce 👍👍
We do have well water so we get our water tested regularly. Plus I bacteria test it often and have been since 2021 when I started these videos. If we had bacteria in our water we would have more problems than results for my youtube channel! Lemons and Iceburg is a great idea! Thanks!
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I have city water, unfortunately, but I use a ZeroWater filter for all my cooking and drinking and making ice. The only water that I don't filter is for washing clothes and the shower. I'm a 71 year old widow and I've been getting a lot hives and allergies this past year, makes me wonder. But then again, my house is 104 years old. Could be a lot of different things. Thank you and God bless you and your family👑🙏💞✝️🐾🇺🇲🇮🇱🕯
I soak in ozonated water for 5 minutes if it is store bought lettuce. I wash with regular tap water if lettuce grown in the garden. if slugs found on the lettuce then ozonated water.
Thank you for commenting! It is interesting to see how others wash vegetables!
Disappointing results with these methods, which surprises me. I'm curious how harmful is the bacteria on most lettuce? Thanks for your video.
There have been recalls on lettuce for Salmonella so it can be pretty harsh.
So considering I eat lettuce all the time, and I am just fine, I would venture to say that the majority of the bacteria on the lettuce is not dangerous bacteria. Of course there have been recalls for salmonella and e coli strains that can make people sick. So for me, there is no reason to stop eating lettuce.
Of course there have been, so it is important to check lot numbers when one is announced.
I spray lettuce a bit to get off any visible or outside dirt. Then I wash three times in my biggest bowl filled with water. I swish it around, take the lettuce out and shake it, put in a colander, and again, repeat 3 times. After the final rinse, I let dry a bit, bag with a paper towel, and press out all excess air, to keep out as much oxygen as possible. This seems to keep the lettuce clean, fresh and dry. mho
Thanks for sharing what you do!!
I have an Oxo spinner. I fill bowl with water and lower basket with lettuce into the bowl. I swish and lift the basket out. Then I repeat the process. I end by spinning the lettuce and drying on a Terry dishcloth.
Thank you for sharing! 😁
Apple cider vinegar in soak water makes grapes and strawberries last far longer. No need to rinse. Just drain well.
Thanks for your thoughts!
They say it is “triple washed” , but they don’t say they wash it with contaminated water
Thanks for your thoughts!
Thank you for doing this test. I usually just rinse with water
You are welcome! I will do some more tests to see what else happens! We will see!
Fascinating test!!! Could you try an updated test with salt water and salt water +vinegar?
I think next time I test lettuce again, I will test salt water. Not sure how much salt to use yet.. I have to research that! Thanks for watching and commenting!
@@FieldOfFocus Thank you for responding and for taking my suggestion. Yeah it’s unclear how much salt to use. I see 1 part salt and 9 parts water on Google but I doubt that would do anything. So maybe a 5% solution might work.
I use a 1 gallon size bucket to which I add 1/4 cup of vinegar and two tablespoons of baking soda at the same time I soaked my vegetables for 5 minutes and then rinse
Thanks for sharing!!!
Years ago, a biochemist told me to swish the produce in water with a splash of hydrogen peroxide & rinse with clear water….was suppose to help with removal of residual pesticide,etc. I buy organic but would be curious if hydrogen peroxide would help with bacteria, etc….
Thank you for commenting! It is interesting to see how others wash vegetables!
I’ve enjoyed your trials, especially the sponge bacteria. Although I don’t care for Dr.Oz, he always said to rewash pre-washed lettuces.
Interesting. I just found a Dr Berg said the same thing... so I am going to do a round 2, probably a round 3 and 4 too.. lots to test!
Use force of nature on the fruit, meat, and veggies
hmmmm.. I will have to see if they list FON as a veggie wash!
@@FieldOfFocus hooray! even if it doesnt can you please try it? :)
@@FieldOfFocus FON contains hypochlorous acid. Please also test with food-safe H2O2.
I clean my produce with 60 PPM hypochlorous acid water that I made at home with my Ecolox Tech Eco One hypoclorous acid water maker. I bought it from their website, and I love it! This unit makes 40 PPM for personal use, 60 PPM for cleaning produce, 100 and 200 PPM for household germ killing. You can even make a degreaser. I don't work for them, I get nothing for endorsing this product, I'm just a happy customer. I've had the unit for around 3 years, and it wasn't inexpensive, but it's paid for itself over and over saving me money on commercial preparations.
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That one I love! I have a big problem with vegetables and fruit desinfection. I used to use proper disinfectant for fruit and vegetables (I think it must be bleach-based), but then I began to think that the chemicals in the product may be worse than the bacterias, I stop using it. I think vinegar washes well, but I don't think it disinfects. I rarely eat fruit and salads (so raw) because I don't know anymore how to disinfect them. Fruit often goes to waste, I only eat bananas. Lately I've been washing fruit lightly with soap LOL
Thank you for testing also just with water ♥
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So, forget about vinegar or baking soda, in that case there's no point in complicating matters :) As for the remaining bacteria, I wonder what kills them other than bleach... What about epson salt? I read that it repels insects, does it repel bacteria? ;)
I am not sure what will work best, but I can say that the bacteria present is not the type to make me sick!!
The one thing I learned in my microbiology classes was that the majority of bacteria, especially the pathogens that we've hearing about, need many of the same environmental conditions as people do to thrive and/or multiple, e.g., moisture/water, oxygen and a fairly narrow temperature range, i.e., 25C - 40C (77F - 104F).
That's why dehydrating (removing water), high heat or cold temperatures and/or air tight packaging are fairly good preventatives.
I just wash my salad greens really well in tap water and spin dry and focus more on not letting them sit at room temp any longer than necessary.
Fun fact: many of the nastiest and most dangerous pathogens like the Strep sp, Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella sp and E. coli thrive at the normal human body temperature of 37 °C.
You need to give vinegar 15 minutes to work effectively. It can kill mould in that time. It’s the best.
Thank you for sharing! It is interesting to hear what others do!
I love your videos. I was so happy to see this video, but I desperately wanted to see you test hypochlorous acid (HOCI). That's what I have used to soak my lettuce in and then rinse and spin dry.
I will add it to my list!!! Thanks for watching!
I always use salt and water to wash my vegetables. It always makes them feel cleaner.
Thank you for sharing!!
Would like to see more fruit and veggie testing. I read that you shouldn’t throw fruits and veggies together in a pot of water to clean because if one has a problem it can transfer to the others. But of course lettuce is a different animal.
I am glad you enjoyed this and would like to see more!
I am sooooo glad you did this! I wash mine with baking soda AND vinegar.
Thank you! From all these comments I have more to test!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I love all your videos but especially this one, I have always wondered!
Thank you so much for your support!
suggestion. put your washed lettuce in a clean pillowcase and sling it dry. (outside). then take sample of the bacteria left on the dry leaves. also, try cleaning the lettuce by adding a couple tsps of 12% hydrogen peroxide to a bowl and swish it around a bit, then soak. i bet that would be the best cleaner.
Thanks for you suggestion!
My mother always said to soak for 20 minutes minimum on the vinegar solution.
Thank you for sharing!
Oh my goodness your channel is addicting!! Each video pops up more interesting than the last and I’ve already cleaned and throw out things lol 😂
AH! Thank you so much for support! I truly appreciate it!
Different washes need different strengths and different lengths of contact time to be effective on bacteria. This is also dependent on the types of bacteria. For example, vinegar might need a 10% solution for 30 minutes. Baking soda solution is more effective enhanced with a small amount of detergent. (tested in the mouth against bacteria-not salad) Source: NIH Library
Sal-suds as escribed on Dr.Bronner's website: Dr. Bronner’s Pure-Castile Soap is not technically antibacterial, but for good reason. Antibacterial soap is often unnecessary and can even be harmful to your skin and immune system. (Their site does recommend the one drop solution for fruits and veg, but also says it does not kill bacteria - so use perhaps for dirt and herbicides?)
Thanks for your thoughts!! I have tested Sal Suds and Dr Bronner Castille soap on hard surfaces and it does pretty good considering they make no claims!
I never wash organic produce that said already been washed so far so good 😊
Yeah.. I do. this test was on organic lettuce. I think the chance of it having harmful bacteria is low but it was a fun test to perform!
Hiiii so happy to see a new video
I usually release a new video every Wednesday morning!! Thanks for watching!
I always wash my lettuce in plain water, placein lettuce spinner, spin throughly, and dry on paper towels. Wrap in clean paper towels, and place in grocery store plastic bags to store. I use asap. 👍
Thanks for sharing!
Hello, I enjoyed watching this. I was surprised by the vinegar results I expected better. Next time maybe u could try sea salt, I also use that. Thank u, it helped a lot. I'd share this wit my sister, she's a fanatic for soaking food stuff.
Yes that is a great idea! I will add it to my list! Thank you for commenting!
I use baking soda and lemon juice and soak for 15min. Sometimes I use hydrogen peroxide and soak for 5 min.
Lemon juice interesting! I will add these to my viewer suggestion list! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this very informative video! What about peroxide?
I will add it to my list! Thanks for your thoughts!!
I find your Handel fascinating ❤🌸
Thank you so much!