With Passover just around the corner, the Chief Rabbinate of Israel published the results of laboratory tests, which checked the presence of bugs in lettuce and celery marketed as being bug-free. In a radio interview, Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, who spearheaded the initiative, said that some packages of “insect-free” lettuce had as many as 500 bugs inside. He recommended soaking all green leafy vegetables in soapy water and the washing them under running water.
You might want to print out this list before going shopping for Passover.
| Name of Company | Guidelines |
| Birkat Katif |
Recommended to soak in soapy water and wash under running water before use |
| Hasalat | |
| Alei Habsor | |
| Glatt Alim | |
| Yevul Hanegev |
Must soak in soapy water and wash under running water before use |
| Yarok Mehakfar | |
| Yarok Ministry Hateva | |
| Meitav Haaretz | |
| Marina Glatt | |
| Alei Bodek | |
| Alim Yerukim | |
| Alim Nakiim | |
| Katif BaGolan | |
| Katif Haaretz Hatova | |
| Birkat David |
Must soak in soapy water and wash under running water before use and inspect each individual leaf for bugs |
| Y. Yevulei Katif | |
| Yevulei Lakish | |
| YK”M | |
| M. Sh. Katif | |
| Alei Hasharon | |
| Tnovot Haaretz |
Here is the original poster published by the Rabbinate (in Hebrew).
Here are some more resources for vegetable cleaning.
Wishing everyone happy and kosher passover!