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Sanitizing Tablets For Fresh Fruits & Vegetables – Chlorine Tablets

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Fresh fruits and vegetables add nutrients to the daily diet. Having healthy portions of fresh fruits and vegetables provides important health benefits and help protect from heart disease, stroke, and can help manage a person’s weight. However, sometimes these fruits and vegetables contain germs – mainly bacteria, such as  Salmonella ,  E. coli , and others ,  that can make a person sick upon consumption. Bacteria can get onto fruit and vegetables in several ways. They may be present in water used for irrigation, organic fertilizer, or may come through droppings from birds and other animals. Why sanitizing fruits and vegetables is important ? Most bacteria are in the soil which is attached to the vegetables. Washing to remove any soil is, therefore, particularly important. Bacteria may be present on the surface too. Washing will help remove bacteria, including E.coli, from the surface of fruits and vegetables. Ideally, fruits and vegetables must be washed under...