Disinfect Strawberries and other Fruits...Blanching

Very simple way to stay safe when eating raw Fruits ..Blanch them first ..just takes a few minutes , dump them in boiling water up to 30 seconds, strain, (you can pour ice water to cool down quickly) , dry , slice and freeze !

I'm not an overly germ freak ..just being common sense safe ..between pesticides and microbes ...just blanch and be safe

Strawberries, raspberries, blackberries and other berry products have caused 25 outbreaks and sickened 3,397 since 1990. In 1997, more than 2.6 million pounds of contaminated strawberries were recalled after thousands of students across several states reported illnesses from eating frozen strawberries in their school lunches. Hepatitis A was the culprit, and contamination may have occurred through an infected farm worker, according to the CSPI report. That same year, raspberries imported from Guatemala and Chile were implicated in a cyclospora outbreak across five states. The resulting infection is a parasitic illness of the intestines, which can cause severe diarrhea, dehydration and stomach cramps and requires treatment with antibiotics.