New treatment protects tomatoes from Salmonella and E coli
The nonchlorine-based sanitizer, which contains levulinic acid and sodium dodecyl, can be used by vegetable farmers as a preharvest spray to control diseases such as Salmonella and E. coli. While most farmers rely on postharvest washing to reduce the risk of foodborne pathogens, the new study suggests that applying sanitizers to produce while it is […]