The FDA strongly advises against a tip shared on TikTok to save avocados.
- Avocado consumption is booming around the world.
- Consumed in moderation because it contains calories, this fruit is excellent for your health.
If the TikTok social network is full of tips, not all of them are good to take. This is what the FDA has just recalled, noting thata posted video to show how retaining his lawyers for longer could endanger the health of those who followed this advice.
Pathogen
Concretely, the video posted by the @shamamamahealing profile recommends Internet users to immerse the avocados in cold water, then place them in the fridge, where they could thus remain green and edible for more than a month.
Except that in Newsweek, the FDA strongly criticized this type of practice. “Our primary concern is the possibility that a human pathogen (such as Listeria monocytogenes, Salmonella spp, etc.) that may reside on the surface of the avocado could potentially multiply during storage when the fruit is submerged in water”, explained a spokesperson for the institution.“Furthermore, research conducted by FDA scientists has shown that [la bactérie] Listeria monocytogenes has the potential to infiltrate and internalize the pulp of avocados when immersed in refrigerated tanks for 15 days. In this case, even disinfecting the surface of the avocado would not be able to remove the contamination,” completed the expert.
Vomiting and diarrhea
This kind of food poisoning can cause, at best, vomiting or diarrhea, and at worst, lead to amputations and death. It is therefore better to keep the avocados in the open air or in the fridge for a few days if you want to let them ripen a little, and throw them away if you notice that the flesh is rotten.
