No, that would not be advisible. The word here in the U.S. is to toss it, and that is exactly what is being done everywhere I have seen. Leafy greens, being highly susceptible to bacterial contamination to begin with, are difficult to decontaminate and salvage. The reasons some other contaminated fruits and vegetables can be salvaged easily by sanitizing with light bleach is that they can later be peeled and then cooked.

Yoduh, for Simon cooked greens is tasty. Simon especially likem turnip greens with vinegar on top and corn bread. But ailments of many kinds by Simon already faced. Bowels of Simon say "Keep it simple we must!" <img src="/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />

heh heh, Canada has also been warned of the American import of spinach. Apparently 50% of the greens are imported from State-side. But all package spinach has been pulled from the shelves. Too bad, it makes a great salad. But perhaps like bean sprouts the samoenella might be inheritlly common for the packaged product.

Looks like it's been narrowed down to Natural Selection Foods LLC, packaging for Dole on a certain shift on August 15 at a San Juan Bautista, Calif. processing plant. At least that's where they're focusing.

Natural Selection Foods has recalled more than 30 brands, including Dole, President's Choice, Ready Pac, Trader Joe's, Nature's Basket and Premium Fresh.

I'd agree with Simon. IF you were going to eat it, boil the hell out of it. We weren't advised to eat leafy green when I lived overseas. Apples, potatoes, etc, we soaked in bleach. Oranges we peeled. The one leafy green we did eat was cabbage in corned beef cabbage stew. So, toss it if you don't feel safe, boil it and add lots of butter and salt to make it palatable if you're bold is my advice. But then "the worse vice is advice".

would the E.coli be killed if spinach is wash with water mix with bleach? Is this safe method ?
should one boil the spinach ? would boiling destroy the vitamins?

There is no guarantee, toss it for now, Picard. IMO, someone trying to rinse E. Coli out of raw spinach and then eat it without cooking it should be considered as having a death-wish.

Spinach contains water-soluble vitamins like other vegetables and like fruits and grains do. Therefore by boiling it, you lose alot of the vitamin content.

I suggest you go back and read real closely what has been posted on this thread again. <img src="/images/graemlins/shocked.gif" alt="" />