Always wash a watermelon on the outside before eating.

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I didn't and now I have, ahem, the runs to put it lightly. This is the mostly likely culprit.

Public service announcement over.

That what I buy from the shop over the road, then cut it into big chunks and store it in the fridge. Amazing stuff in a heatwave. So if it’s been contaminated when cutting then I can’t do anything about it. I’m afraid this thread won’t stop me buying it though! Hope you feel better soon OP.

Got one in my fridge I won't be having 🤣

Ah that's interesting, twas a particularly seedy one so I did get fancy with the knife inside as well.

I'm not immune compromised exactly but I do take a very low dose of an immune suppressant. Its never been an issue before but I'm knocking a few years older now.

It was from Waitrose BTW. Wonder if I should tell them.

What about other types of melon? As I dont really like watermelon but have to say, generally speaking, I have never washed any melon. The reasons make sense - just wondered if it is was a particular peculiarity of watermelons, compared to say honeydew.

Ooh just learned Waitrose grapes were affected too. I ate a lot of them the day before too. Well this has been a fun thread!

Surely everyone knows that? After the whole hepatitis thing decades ago. The people who are paid peanuts to pick melons just pee where they are standing. You need to give them a jolly good scrub...