Should I throw away lettuce that I found a bug on?
I recently purchased a bag of romaine lettuce. When I got it home, I cut up one of the heads and discovered a tiny green bug. I didn’t find any more bugs, and I rinsed the lettuce under water for longer than usual. I’m wondering if finding bugs in lettuce is common or if this is unusual. I have the salad prepared for lunch today, and I’m feeling a bit uneasy about eating it. What are your thoughts?
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Should I throw away lettuce that I found a bug on?
I purchased a bag of romaine lettuce.
When I got it home, I cut up one of the “heads” and found a tiny green bug.
I didn’t find anymore, and I ran it under water for a longer time than usual.
I’m wondering if this is common, or nay?
I have the salad for lunch today…and…
If you’re going to throw away a whole head of lettuce because you found a bug on it, you might as well sit and starve to death. Are you that isolated and ignorant of nature?
Bugs in lettuce is common.
It’s okay to eat once it’s been washed. I have found little spiders in my lettuce before.
No dont throw it out…. I doubt it is the first bug that has been on the lettuce anyway… Just wash it well… nothing worse then seeing a bug in your salad or on your sandwich. LOL
Feb 04, 2025
Bug’s on crop’s is very normal. I recently had an artichoke that had a worm in it half way into eating it. I brushed him off and threw away the leaf he was on but no biggy.. he is protein at best. I do have a picture of a bag of spinich from mexico that has a frog in it! Apparently it was in tadpole form probally when it got packaged and by the time it got to the buyers house it turned into a frog!
Feb 05, 2025
Apparently there is a recall on Lettuce (just like spinach) due to the E-coli virus. On a normal basis, I would just say wash it really good and then you are good to go. However due to the recall, I wouldn’t eat any lettuce for a while. Its up to you though, if you want to risk it.
Right now, I wouldn’t eat any lettuce coming from California till they fix this problem. And don’t order lettuce at restaurants either.
Most would have used the lettuce. Finding a bug on vegetable is not uncommon., considering that it grows on the ground.
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