Food Poisoning news.

manxman · July 07, 2005, 01:04:06 PM

This article appeared in the UK press today, given that the numbers of food poisoning cases are similar per head of population between the US and UK and that 80% occur in commercial outlets, it may well be representative of both countries!!

Makes scary reading!!

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1683639,00.html

Manxman.

Foam Steak · July 07, 2005, 03:35:22 PM

Nothing like a good dose of food poisoning to drop a few quick lbs!

manxman · July 07, 2005, 03:38:40 PM

Hi Foam Steak,

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Nothing like a good dose of food poisoning to drop a few quick lbs!<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Sounds like you speak from (painful) experience!!![}:)][;)]

Manxman.

Foam Steak · July 07, 2005, 04:14:29 PM

I am not sure (because I was delerious) but I think the last time I had food poisoning I offered my soul to the devil.[}:)] It didnt help.[:(] I have had it 3 times with varying severity. Not a fun experience.

manxman · July 07, 2005, 04:38:06 PM

Hi Foam Steak,

Have you have seen this link!?[;)]

http://susan.rminor.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=a49c2027d4069d3e499fe2afb9849cc7&f=9

Manxman.

Phone Guy · July 07, 2005, 05:22:35 PM

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by manxman
 This article appeared in the UK press today, given that the numbers of food poisoning cases are similar per head of population between the US and UK and that 80% occur in commercial outlets, it may well be representative of both countries!!

Makes scary reading!!

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,2-1683639,00.html

Manxman.
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I would like to see some testing like this done here. I like the posting of the restaurant name. This is no doubt a wake up call for the other food joints.

manxman · July 07, 2005, 05:54:42 PM

The consumer organisation that carried out the research" Which", is very well known in the UK for championing various causes and they are not afraid to name and shame on a whole variety of topics!! They carry a lot of weight over here.

Could do with more organisations like this world wide methinks!!

Manxman.

Foam Steak · July 07, 2005, 06:30:22 PM

Manxman,

Yeah, I read those articles. 2 times I had food poisoning were from resturant food. 1 time was when I was in high school and I cooked up a steak that must have been sitting in the refrigerator a little too long.

My wife has a masters in Meat Science and I was a professional brewer for a while. I think we are fairly careful when it comes to food safety. Most of all it is just common sense. I allways feel like I am pushing the envelope just a little bit making sushi and steak tartar. I eat alot of raw meat when I am cutting up an animal carcass (beef, deer, elk, bison, antelope) What the heck sometimes the envelope needs to be pushed! Not a problem yet!

Oldman · July 08, 2005, 04:46:03 AM

Now I remember why we don't go out to eat....J/K!

However, in my short life (ya ya LOL) I've had it 5 times. The last time was in 1976 and it came from soft served Ice Cream. That one put me into a hospital. I was losing so much fluid through my bleeding that the doctor told me later that if I had waited another few hours or another day I might have very well died or caused serious perminate damage to my person. The business was a Dairy Queen.

To this day I no longer eat soft served ice cream, and I will never go into another Dairy Queen.

Olds

Chez Bubba · July 08, 2005, 06:57:18 AM

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Oldman
 and I will never go into another Dairy Queen.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">
A) Those farm girls aren't all they're cracked up to be.

B) You've got Susan, why should you?

[;)][}:)][;)][}:)][:D][:D][:D]

http://www.chezbubba.com
Ya think next time I check into a hotel & they ask "Smoking or Non?" they would mind?

manxman · July 08, 2005, 10:11:40 AM

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Most of all it is just common sense<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

You hit the nail on the head Foam Steak, most of it is common sense.

Having said that, life would be awful boring if people didn't "push the envelope" occasionally!![}:)]

Anyway, tell us more about the farm girls Chez![}:)][;)]

Manxman.