Editing Produce (section)

== Bacterial contamination ==

Raw sprouts are among the produce most at risk of bacterial infection.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/748566|title=Hold the Raw Sprouts, Please|website=www.medscape.com|access-date=2016-09-18}}</ref>

Rinsing is an effective way to reduce the bacteria count on produce, reducing it to about 10 percent of its previous level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2010/11/09/good-question-does-washing-fruit-do-anything/|title=Good Question: Does Washing Fruit Do Anything?|last=DeRusha|first=Jason|date=9 November 2010|access-date=2016-09-18}}</ref>

Wastewater used on vegetables can be a source of contamination, due to contamination with fecal matter, salmonella or other bacteria.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://sciencenordic.com/no-more-salmonella-danish-poultry|title=No more salmonella in Danish poultry|date=3 July 2012|access-date=2016-09-18}}</ref> After Denmark eliminated salmonella in its chickens, attention has turned to vegetables as a source of illness due to feces contamination from other animal sources, such as pigs.<ref name=":0" />