You say tomato, I say ‘Is it safe?’

“Every time there’s a food scare, it’s like a billboard advertising local food,” says Andy Ayers, owner emeritus of Riddles Penultimate Cafe and Wine Bar in the U. City Loop.

This summer’s tomato scare has left many of us wondering what is the safest way to enjoy the fruits of summer? Where is the best place to buy produce? How does produce get contaminated anyway? Once you’ve brought those bags of fruits and veggies home, what should you do next?

 

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This article was originally published in the St. Louis Beacon.