SCENE + HEARD: Daily Post Washing Your Fruits and Veggies By Staff Tuesday, July 14, 2020 1:26 PM As we pay more and more attention to keeping ourselves and our surroundings as clean as possible, it feels natural to wonder if store-bought fruits and veggies are safe to eat after sitting out in a supermarket for hours. To make sure that's the case, the most important thing to do is wash your food—without soap or other chemicals. Head over to the CDC for a more complete look.