Avocados
“Wash anything with a rind—even if it’s not one you’re going to eat—before you cut into,” says Colene Stoernell, MS, RDN, LD. That’s because fruit rind and skin carry bacteria, pesticides and any other germs that are picked up during processing, packing and shipping. Also, your hands are likely not the first to touch the food once at the store, so wash off any germs they might be carrying. Learn how to avoid the foods that food safety experts never eat.
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Kimberly Holland