Washing produce with water doesn't help much: https://www.consumerreports.org/e-coli/washing-greens-protect-e-coli/ https://www.consumerreports.org/e-coli/washi

Washing produce with water doesn't help much: https://www.consumerreports.org/e-coli/washing-greens-protect-e-coli/ https://www.consumerreports.org/e-coli/washing-greens-protec... It can reduce the bacterial load, but it won't eliminate it. You need to wash things at least with soap to make an impact on bacteria, but who does that?