According to Sarah Jio of Glamour Magazine there are Five Dirtiest Foods.
These includes the following:
1. Eggs because of salmonella that can causes diseases or even death.
2. Peaches due to pesticides put in them to prevent blemishes.
3. Pre Packaged Salad Mixes because of pathogens that may still be in them.
4. Melons because of salmonella and shigella." Scrub your melons with a little mild dish soap and warm water before slicing."
5. Scallions blamed for several recent outbreaks of Hepatitis A, and other bugs like the parasite Cryptosporidium, Shigella and Salmonella.
She said we don't have to be afraid of what we eat, just be careful in the preparations and always practise good hygiene and everything. The rest of the story is here...
http://shine.yahoo.com/channel/health/the-5-dirtiest-foods-327375
May these article be helpful specially for us new mothers because as much as possible we want to protect our family from diseases from foods.