Don't eat pre-cut fruit

I can't believe I made such a rookie mistake. In Bangalore, India I bought a bowl of pre cut fruit (papaya, watermelon, banana) from a street stall. I assumed it had just been cut recently and it was fine. It also wasn't refrigerated but it looked totally fresh. I got some SERIOUS food poisoning that day. I wrongly assumed that it was from a curry that I ate, so 5 days later I got some from a different stall and got food poisoning again...

After researching I discovered that pre cut fruit is something you should avoid, especially in developing countries. The rind or peel protects the inside of the fruit or vegetable from bacteria. As soon as you cut it it's shelf life goes way down too. Pre cut fruit is often handled with no gloves and also not cooked so any bacteria can grow on it easily. It's also often out in the open so bacteria can build up over time, and often it is washed in local tap water. So if you want to eat fruit while you're traveling you should just buy something you can peel yourself.

Submitted November 10, 2022 at 06:59AM by xXCosmicChaosXx https://ift.tt/dKuMh8G