FDA warns against viral avocado hack on TikTok

The Food and Drug Administration is warning the public about a dangerous TikTok trend that suggests putting cut avocados in water to prevent them from going brown.

The FDA said this is risky, as it opens a gateway for bacterial contamination.

The agency and doctors are urging people to store avocados on a dry surface, saying bacteria like salmonella can be on the avocado surface and can expand if stored in water, causing fever, nausea and diarrhea.