Re:The Explosive Legacy of the Pandemic Hand Sanitizer Boom
by nradov on Friday June 02, 2023 @02:12PM
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You've got to be kidding. That's just irrational germophobia. The microbes that might be carried on the surface of groceries are of zero risk to healthy people. You're exposed to a wide range of pathogens all the time without even noticing. In developed countries it's rare to find pests in store bought groceries, and even if you do so what? Eating a worm in your apple won't do you any harm. I would be more concerned about the pesticides than the pests.
Even without microbial infections of grocery product, you do have to contend with pest insects such as roaches, weevils, and gnats infesting groceries. Quarantining them separately is a good way to carefully inspect to show that you're not bringing new pests into the home.