PPT Slide
If you are a healthy adult, follow these tips:
- Buy only sprouts kept at refrigerator temperature.
- Select crisp-looking sprouts with the buds attached.
- Avoid musty-smelling, dark, or slimy-looking sprouts.
- Refrigerate sprouts at home at no higher than 40 degrees Fahrenheit
- Wash hands with warm water and soap for at least 20 seconds before and after handling raw foods.
- Rinse sprouts thoroughly with water before use. Rinsing can help remove surface dirt. Do not use soap or other detergents.
FDA Consumer magazine (January-February 1999)