date:Jan 17, 2014
n 2002 which sickened 43 and killed one from a likely source of infected food handlers or contaminated groundwater.
No kill step
When berries are picked for fresh consumption, they are placed in retail containers in the field or packed in a packinghouse without washing because they are highly perishable.
Berries may be washed before freezing, but they are not usually blanched or heat-treated unless they are used in preserves or other processed products.
This means there is typically no