A Cautionary Tale of a Reusable Grocery Bag

Miss Phage loves to be green. She happily carries reusable shopping bags.  She even collects the prettier ones.  But, truth be told, she uses them to tote just about everything except food from the grocery store or farmer's market. For transporting raw and uncooked food, Miss Phage is a little squeamish about re-using these bags.

Miss Phage is sharing this news story with her dear readers who thoughtfully carry their tote bags and adding a note of caution. Regularly clean your bags in the washing machine, or wipe them down, inside and out, with a diluted bleach solution.

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Click here for the full story by Mary Rothschild, Food Safety News, May 10, 2012

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