a reminder to wash your food

I'm a cashier in a grocery store...well, a Wal-Mart supercenter. The last few days, I've been working while I have conjunctivitis (pinkeye). eeeww....I know. I use a lot of hand sanitizer, but still...just think about all the cooties I've got, and all the money I touch, and then all the food I touch. In my line of work, you've got to be pretty careful to be able to take sick days, so I can't do it. I went to the Dr. on campus and got a prescription for some ointment, but I gotta wait until I get paid to pick it up. Until then...I guess I'll be spreading the love. I know it's reckless and unthoughtful, but I gotta work.

I'm really lazy about washing our food, but I'm gonna try and be better about it. I mean, I can't be the grossest thing that's been on it.

a reminder to wash your food

Im kinda lazy about it too.. but anyways, I hope you feel better soon mama!

a reminder to wash your food

ouch mama.

a reminder to wash your food

That is a great reminder. I barely ever wash my foods either. The only time I really do is if I'm giving something to Kaden.

a reminder to wash your food

what made me REMIND myself about washing was watching this guy put his hands in the tomato box and just move the tomatoes around. like playing with them. i wanted to yell at him.

a reminder to wash your food

Food in the grocery store is filthy... the number of hands that have touched it.... is obscene. Add to that, that many of them haven't washed their hands after they go to the bathroom, just sneezed in their hand, maybe changed a diaper, and didn't have a sink...... My Mom was in a herb class and they tested oranges.... something few people wash....... 9 out of 10 had fecal matter on them. I wash everything..... I actual soak it in veggie wash and then wash it under running water. And I buy local whenever possible, because there are fewer contaminants.

a reminder to wash your food

yabinti wrote: My Mom was in a herb class and they tested oranges.... something few people wash....... 9 out of 10 had fecal matter on them. That's just nasty. After hearing that I don't think I'll ever eat anything not washed again!!!

a reminder to wash your food

Isn't it though.... I was pretty shocked. And now I wash everything!!!!!!!!! Even if you don't eat the outside!!!!!!

a reminder to wash your food

Veggie scrubbers are good to have too, sometimes just water and a quick scrub won't get it all.

a reminder to wash your food

Good point. Veggie scrubber is a must have!

a reminder to wash your food

I've never heard of a veggie scrubber. I'm pretty good about it but I don't do it everytime and I should. I rarely wash off stuff that I don't eat the outside of with the exception of potatoes. I know I when I'm shopping I look for the ripest ones and that involves feeling them for mushyness. So all kinds of people do it! YUCK!

a reminder to wash your food

when I get home with groceries I fill up my sink with water and a wee bit of soap and as I unpack the groceries I put all the apples, green peppers, pears, grapes, etc etc in the water and wash them all before I even put them away. Makes it easier for when I want to eat them later Wink

a reminder to wash your food

kell82504 wrote:what made me REMIND myself about washing was watching this guy put his hands in the tomato box and just move the tomatoes around. like playing with them. i wanted to yell at him. Haha, I would have been mad too. This is a good reminder. I try, but I know I probably slip up now and then.

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