Bugs in food
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Anonymous
| I found a restaurant near me that makes really good tofu but my broccoli had a bug in it last time. Like a gross bug. I love this place so much, they are so friendly when I come in. How do I get over the bug? Do I tell them so they wash their vegetables better? I know bugs are in food but I didn't want to see it, I'd rather eat it unknowingly. |
Anonymous
| stop going to that place. i read it somewhere that each of us eat about 2lb of bugs every year (yes, unknowingly). but i understand what you are saying. those eyes... ugh. |
Anonymous
| YMMV op, but to me a bug in food is an indication of general lack of attention to sanitation. I don’t what “bug” you got in your broccoli, but it means either the vegetables are not washed well, or that it got there after it was washed or even worse during/after food preparation. Personally, I wouldn’t go back, but you could give them another chance and if you do, then definitely tell the manager that you got a bug in the broccoli last time you ordered. |
Anonymous
| How is this even a question lmao |
Anonymous
Bugs in vegetables are a part of life, I suppose. Especially broccoli. I went to the Giant and bought cilantro, put it in my fridge, and when I went to cook with it the next day, there was a living ladybug in the bag. |
Anonymous
| We did a side trip from Cancun and the tour bus dropped us off at a local restaurant. along the way. I decided to look at my hamburger that I ordered and saw 3 dead flies sitting in ketchup. The rest of the trip I had only bread, eggs and beer. |
Anonymous
Yeah, I’d give a pass on the broccoli. There is a specific bug that sometimes infests broccoli and they blend in and hide really well in the depths of the florets. Washing the broccoli doesn’t wash the away. I always dig thoroughly through broccoli before I buy it to look for them a but could totally see a restaurant not noticing |
Anonymous
| Wow, I have never found a bug in broccoli—nor searched through it. 😳Now you guys are making me think I have eaten bugs smuggled in the florets!! |
Anonymous
| Bugs aren't what I'm most concerned about. It's just a sign of a general lack of sanitation. I don't want food poisoning or some awful intestinal thing because they aren't washing their hands and everything else enough. Or ecoli, or salmonella. |
Anonymous
| Twice recently we’ve had lots of bugs in broccoli. Once from Whole Foods and once from balduccis. Both times i soaked and washed it and didn’t realize there were bugs inside. Had I had the broccoli in a dish or in a sauce, I don’t think I would have noticed. I was actually so disgusted that I’ve only been buying frozen, cut up broccoli now |
Anonymous
| I found a bug once in a brussel sprout. It happens, just like the occasional hair. Remove and carry on. |
Anonymous
+1 |
Anonymous
I find tiny little worms in broccoli all the time! |
Anonymous
Apparently, it’s a common thing! https://www.gtgoodtimes.com/2019/05/20/broccoli-might-be-full-of-worms-without-you-realizing-use-these-simple-steps-to-clean-it/ |
Anonymous
I usually just notice it in organic broccoli. So now I buy conventional. |