Travel and fresh produce: how do you triple wash?

I don't eat fresh produce outside my house or friend's houses. Only food that is hot to the touch or packaged foods. Yes, a bit of an inconvenience for a few days but a case of E. coli will inconvenience me more. My liver transplant was 27 years ago.

Hi. I think pretty much the same as cromme50. This was per Mayo before I left AZ 2 years ago. I don't eat a piece of fruit or uncooked veggies in the wild . At home or when washed for sure, sure. It came up on my last call and they reminded me not to order or eat a salad at a restaurant. Or heaven forbid a buffet. If I do its at my own risk. They say the wash quality for lettuce on the road is not worth the risk. I have been lucky and only gotten sick two times in the last two years but they were bad enough to keep me honest. Not fun but a small price for me to pay for a new liver. I take care of any specific cravings when I get home and we can prepare / wash to code. Just me but it has worked so far. Best of luck.

Good to know your experience, thank you so much

@cromme50 kind of packaged foods. Do you eat that are acceptable?

Any of these can be obtained in larger size(for economy) or single servings(for convenience when traveling).
Your choices always needs to consider any other health situation like sugar or fat content.
Consider these: granola bars, chips, cookies, nuts, dried fruit, yogurt, protein drinks, ice cream etc
The main thing is that what you eat has not potentially been touched by someone who did not wash their hands after using the bathroom creating potential for E. coli.
Helpful?

I see. So, packed produce is still a no-no.

@benedict66066 If you packed it yourself, after proper washing, that should be ok but still subject to maintaining proper refrigeration. I never buy pre-cut fruit or veggies from the produce section either. Here is a good review about those:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0740002023001764
Also, here are a couple of additions to my list of foods during trips: cheese sticks, Babybel cheese and popcorn.

While we need to enjoy the life extension given to us through a transplant and not get too paranoid about bad stuff out there, we also are the stewards to a Gift that will not be gifted to us again. We need to take good care of the Gift by making some slight adjustments in our lives and develop good habits. Raw oysters and sushi will never cross my lips again but...how important is that, compared to a 27 yr life extension? Easy trade off. Congratulations on doing the research and asking the right questions!

@cromme50 This is very helpful! I appreciate the time you have spent in your answer. I was just in the kitchen and noticed my kitchen sponge in the sink. I wonder? Do I need to worry about pathogens in the sponge?

@benedict66066 Yes, but within reason. Maybe get in a routine where you replace the sponge once a month? meanwhile rinse it often with soap and hot water. Also I have become a big fan of using the dishwasher as much as possible. The benefit there is that after the washing cycle, the drying cycle will sanitize everything because of high heat. Don't unload the washer until it totally cools off. Keep coming back, you are asking very good questions that should be helpful to others too.

Thank you!