Veggies that are frozen or canned are almost just as good as fresh, and is safer cause veggies being cooked gets rid of bacteria, like ecoli for example, which is unlikely but can happen. I eat cooked veggies also, except for salads and my "very veggie" juice. From what I learned, cooked veggies are the way to go, according to my microbiology teacher.
I have read that sometimes frozen veggies actually have more nutritional value because they are usually frozen near the fields where they are grown. On the other hand, depending how they are handled during shipment, fresh veggies can travel long distance and be exposed to light which diminishes nutritional value. Canned I would skip because they are usually overcooked (IMHO) I would imagine either from cooking too long or at too high a temperature, which would kill off nutrients.
Being one with GI track issues, I have found it essential to eat some raw veggies and fruits. I strive towards increasing the amount I eat. The only contamination I have read about was either from juices; sprouts and salad bars. I have never heard of anyone getting an infection from buying whole veggies and fruits at the store or sprouting their own sprouts.
From what I learned, cooked veggies are the way to go, according to my microbiology teacher. 
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