Do you eat from salad bars?
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Anonymous
| I wasn't thinking today and got a small salad at Jack's Fresh today. Some veggies, lettuce and beans, a little dressing. Of course, I'm freaking out now. |
Anonymous
What are the risks to pregnant women associated with eating from salad bars? I have never heard this. |
Anonymous
| Wait what's wrong with salad bars? Assuming you clean your hands after handling the utensils.. |
Anonymous
| I just worry that the food isn't properly washed. Listeria. |
Anonymous
| Not when I was pregnant. Too much risk of food poisoning. |
Anonymous
| I eat salads from Sweetgreen occasionally. |
Anonymous
| hahahah yes i eat from salad bars every single work day. you're freaking out over this?! |
Anonymous
| Salad bars are gross. |
Anonymous
That's not a salad bar. |
Anonymous
| No. And I ate soft cheese, frozen yogurt, deli meat, and sushi while pregnant. But something about salad bars gross me out. But I also avoid them when not pregnant. With the exception of Whole Foods because I've never even seen a brown piece of lettuce there. |
Anonymous
No, but probably a similar level of listeria risk. |
Anonymous
| I used to go to the Whole Foods salad bar and then microwave it. |
Anonymous
Were you getting a green salad or some of the other stuff they have there? The idea of microwaving lettuce is one of the grosser things I've heard. |
Anonymous
Sorry, I meant the hot food items. |
Anonymous
...but that stuff has already been cooked? Pretty sure op and the rest of us are talking about cold items, which might be reused day after day or not cleaned properly. |