PurpleFDU

Is there any fresh produce small children shouldn't be given or that extra concerns should be given to? All the recalls and scares worry me a bit and we're planning on taking some veggies form our garden to my niece's birthday party this weekend.

Wanting2bMommy

My sister told me that grapes are a chocking hazard, so they should be cut into quarters if given. I would imagine that would be the same for cherry tomatoes, cherries, and any other small round fruit or vegetable.

So far as the salmonella or other bacterias, just be sure to wash it really good. I actually use dish soap on the tomatoes I grow in my yard because it is right by the alley and I worry that some people might think its funny to throw gross stuff on them. Just be sure to rinse them really well!

LoveMaGirl

Strawberries are an allergen risk for infants, but that has nothing to do with being fresh. I would imagine that the best thing is to just wash them as the previous poster said.

Tara

I think that despite all the recalls, the benefits of fresh produce outweigh the small risk that the food might be contaminated. Like the others said, I would wash the food well, and make sure you avoid and choking hazards, and then not worry about it!

katie

Some people say to not give kids tomatoes until after their second birthday and the same for corn. I don't know why except maybe that the seeds in the tomatoes and corn in general might be to hard for them to digest properly.

LoveMaGirl

Corn I can understand because it could be a choking hazard if it was given as either just the kernels, or on the cob. Tomatoes I don't understand though, unless they are considered an allergen. I wasn't given that advice.

bunbun

Everything can be considered an allergen. I would imagine the tomatoes might be due to their acidic nature? You should be able to judge allergen potential from family history to some degree.

As for the choking hazard that speaks for itself. I've learned everything with more volume than air is a choking hazard.