Seasonal Fruit – Strawberries

Important note: Strawberries with holes should not be used!

Directions for cleaning and checking:

• Cut off the green stems (when cutting the stem, care should be taken not to expose the cavity).
• Wash, soak, and rub each strawberry in Veggie Wash/ liquid soap solution for 3 minutes. (Maximum 25 strawberries at a time.)
• Empty the basin and rinse the strawberries.
• Soak and agitate in clean water without soap for about 3 minutes.
• Pour the water through a mesh cloth and check the cloth with a strong overhead light or lightbox.
• If insects are found, repeat the process until the cloth is insect-free.
• If, after checking the third time, there are still insects, the produce should not be used.