There are a few rules for cleaning fruits and veggies after bringing 'em home from the grocery store. Always wash produce before peeling it to reduce dirt and germs, but never wash it before storing.

Q. Will washing fruits and vegetables get rid of the pesticides? What about those commercial produce-washing liquids? A. Washing will indeed significantly reduce pesticide residue on the surface of ...

You probably know better than to eat a strawberry straight from of the carton without washing it. Fruits and veggies are often coated in harmful pesticides to ward off pests when they're growing.

(NEXSTAR) – How you treat your produce after you get home from the store could be exposing you to bacteria that cause foodborne illness, experts say. In some cases it’s not how, but what gets washed.

Most of us are in the habit of washing our fruits before eating them, but does running grapes under cold water for a few seconds really do anything? According to the Centers for Disease Control and ...

Washing fruits and vegetables is smart. But can it keep you safe from bacteria outbreaks like the recent tomato scare? While rinsing a tomato under cold water rids the produce of a lot of potentially ...