Kale is Cool!
Source: April Ward,
Calfornia Leafy Green Products
The growing
popularity of the leafy green kale, historically used as a garnish or cooked
beyond recognition, has been quite astounding. Had you bought kale stock
in 2011, you’d be a rich person today. Now the proclaimed “super
food” is often eaten raw in salads and used as a juicing ingredient.
Even with a
rigorous farm food safety program in place, consumers should practice safe-handling methods in the
kitchen to reduce the risk of foodborne illness and keep your family
healthy. Keep greens cool in the refrigerator and avoid
cross-contamination with raw meats (or cutting boards!). To answer a
popular question, when you bring home bagged salads (including kale), the Partnership
for Food Safety Education recommends that you do not wash bagged greens
marked washed or ready to eat.
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As people start
adding kale to their diet, some might question its safety because, like other
leafy greens eaten raw, there is no kill step for pathogens. Consumers
can be assured that kale coming from LGMA members
is subject to all the requirements of our rigorous science-based
food safety practices and mandatory government inspections. 