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22.nov.07, Ben Chapman, iFSN
22.nov.07, Ben Chapman, iFSN
Infosheet highlights:
A new study by a New Jersey microbiologist found nasty bacteria on two-thirds of the lemons that were tested from 21 restaurants.
"You would think they had dipped the lemons in raw meat," Anne LaGrange Loving, assistant science professor at Passaic County Community College said, referring to the high levels of bacteria that she found.
While these cross-contaminated lemons may not have actually made anybody sick, keeping hands and equipment clean helps keeps bacteria and viruses off of ready-to-eat (or drink) foods.