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fyi...fresh produce is our livelihood. I NEVER buy fresh produce that has ANY damage that exposes the interior of the food & I ALWAYS thoroughly wash the food, even when it says pre-washed. I've seen the pre-washing process & believe you me, it IS NOT 100% sanitary. 30+ yrs & counting & we have never gotten sick from eating ANY produce from ANY field in ANY state that we haul out of because we ALWAYS make sure to wash it before eating. Including produce that has been rejected by the USDA inspectors. We're not stupid. They reject it, we're told to get rid of it so we take it home, prepare it properly & save money on our grocery budget. One year we got a group together & processed & froze an entire pallet of asparagus that the USDA inspectors for well known upper midwest grocery chain. I have dozens of stories just like that one that ours & our family & friends freezers were very happy to accommodate.

When I’m home I never buy fruit or veggies from any country south of the border. I buy strictly home farmed local or know exactly where it came from. And then too, I’m with you on what you wrote.