For many people, checking the “use by” date on produce can seem like a daunting task. It is difficult to find, and many people think they will be able to tell if their produce is going bad. However, this is usually not the case. Each year there are over 600 million cases of foodborne illnesses and 48% of these cases are caused by produce. Each year there are over 420,000 deaths from foodborne illnesses and this number will not go down unless something is done.

Banana Patch’s goal is to provide a quick and easy way to test your produce for quality and safety. Our company will help reduce food-borne illnesses from produce-which affect over 600 million people globally per year. Our mission is to ensure safety when eating produce and provide an effortless and accurate way to do so. Banana Patch is a sticker that can be placed on any and all produce to test for harmful heavy metals contracted from soil such as lead, arsenic, cadmium, and mercury, and to simply test for freshness. Banana Patch will partner with grocery stores and other food markets to be sold near all produce. Banana Patch is the newest, and easiest way to test for food safety. Banana Patch will sell stickers of all shapes and sizes to fit any produce necessary.