AdvertisementTo Rinse Or Not To Rinse: How Washing Some Foods Can Help You Avoid IllnessJune 13, 2018Jill NeimarkfacebookEmailRinsing your produce is a good idea, but it won't give you 100 percent protection from bacteria that cause foodborne illness unless you cook it thoroughly. Because we eat lettuce raw, a lot of people got sick in a recent outbreak. (Getty Images/Foodcollection)