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Can we use bleaching solution (hypochlorite) for washing fruits and vegetables?

April 26, 2017bleaching fruits hypochlorite solution vegetables washing

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Can we use bleaching solution (hypochlorite) for washing fruits and vegetables?

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Although bleaching solution can kill bacteria, it lacks cleaning action of a surface active agent to wash off tightly bound contaminants. Bleaching solution has been reported to produce organochlorine carcinogenic residues on treated food products.