These can be done by <u>washing</u> of the vegetables, good kitchen <u>Hygiene</u> and<u> proper storage.</u>
Vegetables are perishables, with some quantity of stored water and therefore they harbor bacteria.
- Hands should be washed before handling to prevent contamination.
- Thorough washing should be done under running water to remove the bacteria. The water current sweeps away the bacteria.
- Further washing of the vegetables in the warm water with 2% saline solution is needed to kill some other bacteria and pesticides resistant to cold water. This is also remove pesticides residue on the leave surfaces.
- The vegetables should be stored in the refrigerator to slow down the activity of the bacteria prior to cooking or before eating.
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