We're surrounded!
Posted on 04/24/2019 7:07:38 AM PDT by BenLurkin
The outbreak has now expanded to include: Georgia, Kentucky, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Indiana, Florida, Illinois, Mississippi and Minnesota.
Meanwhile, Colorado Premium Foods recalled more than 113,000 pounds of raw ground beef products due to possible E. Coli contamination, the Food Safety and Inspection Service said Tuesday in a statement. The Georgia company said the ground beef items were produced on March 26 and 29, and on April 2, 5, 10 and 12.
There's no established link between the product and the ongoing E. coli outbreak, according to the statement.
Symptoms of E. coli infection include severe stomach cramps, diarrhea and vomiting. They begin, on average, three to four days after ingesting the bacteria. Most people recover in five to seven days.
Consumers are urged to prevent the spread of E. coli by washing hands, cooking ground beef to an internal temperature of 160 degrees and keeping uncooked foods away from raw beef to prevent cross-contamination.
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A I understand it ground beef is more easily tainted than steaks because ground beef has so many exposed surfaces.
So this only affects the ground beef processed in the mega-meat packing plants in places like Georgia, Iowa, etc.? Makes me glad my m-i-l only buys her ground beef from the local Kosher butcher, who grinds it himself, and according to laws far more stringent than the Flaming Diarrhea Association. Won’t feel guilty making burgers for the family tonight!
Or think of it this way.
Suppose you got a big, big operation, and you have 24/7, 365, three-shift operations grinding and packaging beef.
Now what happens if those grinders are never stopped and thoroughly cleaned?
Why, you could have a speck of beef several years old wrapped up in the innards of the machine just contaminating away all the newer fresh meat, and so on and so forth.
That’s why I believe the FDA REQUIRES meat packers to break down and thoroughly clean their equipment daily.
Still, what if some are less scrupulous? Many of these places knowingly hire illegals, so it’s not like they never break the law...
Did you know that 80% of antibiotic consumption worldwide is by animals.
When my doctor tells me how we have to be careful about over prescribing antibiotics, I mention the 80% number and tell him when he/they get that under control, you'll have my support.(I jokingly tell him that I get more antibiotics from my hamburger than from him)
Also, you can buy antibiotics on the streets in Mexico at a 75% lower price than in the US without a prescription.
We're surrounded!
How much does chuck cost where you live?
I wonder if Somalis now working in chicken and beef processing plants might have something to do with this as they tend to wipe their butt with their left hand without toilet paper.
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