Ethan has been eating salads without first washing the lettuce. He risks ingesting E-Coli and Salmonella bacteria.
You could inhale dangerous bacteria from the soil or pesticides used on the produce in the fields if you eat unwashed produce. Furthermore, it's possible that you'll consume bugs that were collected with the produce.
Animal-based foods like meat, poultry, eggs, dairy products, and shellfish are frequently the cause of food poisoning in humans.
Fruits, vegetables, and other raw foods, however, can potentially be polluted and sicken people if they aren't rinsed beforehand.
Fruits and vegetables that are the safest are cooked; those that are the next-safest are washed.
Prevent eating unwashed fresh food. Fresh produce has many health benefits, but eating raw fruits and vegetables occasionally puts you at risk for food poisoning from pathogens including Salmonella, E. coli, and Listeria.
