556. Storing Celery and Carrots in Water in the Refrigerator

Dr. Don and Professor Ben talk about the risks of storing celery
and carrots submerged in water in the refrigerator.


Dr. Don - risky ️ 
Professor Ben - risky ️


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Inhibitory effects of raw carrots on Listeria monocytogenes.
- PMC

ComBase Models Are Valid for Predicting Fate of Listeria
monocytogenes on 10 Whole Intact Raw Fruits and Vegetables -
ScienceDirect

Hospital-acquired listeriosis outbreak caused by contaminated
diced celery–Texas, 2010 - PubMed

Listeria monocytogenes transfer during mechanical dicing of
celery and growth during subsequent storage - PubMed

Analysis of domestic refrigerator temperatures and home
storage time distributions for shelf-life studies and food safety
risk assessment - ScienceDirect

Food Safety Knowledge of Consumers and the Microbiological
and Temperature Status of Their Refrigerators - ScienceDirect


https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Fur-Chi-Chen/publication/256115808_Comprehensive_evaluation_of_temperatures_within_home_refrigerators/links/5540dfcb0cf2718618dbb655/Comprehensive-evaluation-of-temperatures-within-home-refrigerators.pdf