Comments on: How Dangerous is E. Coli? http://blog.ruhlman.com/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html Translating the Chef's Craft for Every Kitchen Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:31:10 +0000 hourly 1 By: fiat lux http://blog.ruhlman.com/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html/comment-page-1#comment-51638 fiat lux Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html#comment-51638 Tip of the day, Never, EVER assume that fruit can be eaten unwashed these days, no matter how high-end. I received some of those oh-so-expensive "Royal" pears from a well-known fruit and gift basket company and foolishly forgot to wash them before eating. I spent many unpleasant hours in the bathroom waiting for the Immodium to kick in thanks to that mistake. Tip of the day, Never, EVER assume that fruit can be eaten unwashed these days, no matter how high-end. I received some of those oh-so-expensive “Royal” pears from a well-known fruit and gift basket company and foolishly forgot to wash them before eating.

I spent many unpleasant hours in the bathroom waiting for the Immodium to kick in thanks to that mistake.

]]> By: sorcha http://blog.ruhlman.com/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html/comment-page-1#comment-51639 sorcha Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html#comment-51639 AFAIK, those in most danger from it are young children, the elderly, pregnant women, and anyone with a compromised immune system. On the other hand, even if you don't die from it, you'll wish you had, so yeah, wash your fruits and veggies. AFAIK, those in most danger from it are young children, the elderly, pregnant women, and anyone with a compromised immune system. On the other hand, even if you don’t die from it, you’ll wish you had, so yeah, wash your fruits and veggies.

]]> By: Skawt http://blog.ruhlman.com/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html/comment-page-1#comment-51640 Skawt Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html#comment-51640 This is why I got into the habit of not only waching all produce, but washing my hands about a dozen times during the cooking process. There's a reason I got the highest grade in my school on Safety & Sanitation. I know my HAACP, baby! This is why I got into the habit of not only waching all produce, but washing my hands about a dozen times during the cooking process. There’s a reason I got the highest grade in my school on Safety & Sanitation. I know my HAACP, baby!

]]> By: sorcha http://blog.ruhlman.com/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html/comment-page-1#comment-51641 sorcha Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html#comment-51641 God, yes. No actual cooking training here but a whole lot of food service under my belt. Wash wash wash. God, yes. No actual cooking training here but a whole lot of food service under my belt. Wash wash wash.

]]> By: the pauper http://blog.ruhlman.com/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html/comment-page-1#comment-51642 the pauper Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html#comment-51642 "It’s the price we pay for wanting cheap food,...one more nail in the coffin of the small farmer." There must be something else. At the heart of every large food corporation (or any corp for that matter), is the idea of making money. Of course cost cutting passed to the consumer would help any company's bottom line. Here's my beef... at what point did food production and agriculture hit the breaking point for most small farmers? It couldn't have been within the last five years. Companies like Conagra and Perdue chicken have been around for a while, yet these e-coli outbreaks are fairly recent. There was a time when big food companies supplied nearly the same amount of food as now, but without all these crazy deaths. There is a happy medium somewhere, at least for the majority of the population that shops at chain supermarkets. Sure small farmers are nice, but the real question to ask is: Does the size of our food supplier have an inverse relationship to food safety? “It’s the price we pay for wanting cheap food,…one more nail in the coffin of the small farmer.”

There must be something else. At the heart of every large food corporation (or any corp for that matter), is the idea of making money. Of course cost cutting passed to the consumer would help any company’s bottom line.

Here’s my beef… at what point did food production and agriculture hit the breaking point for most small farmers? It couldn’t have been within the last five years. Companies like Conagra and Perdue chicken have been around for a while, yet these e-coli outbreaks are fairly recent. There was a time when big food companies supplied nearly the same amount of food as now, but without all these crazy deaths.

There is a happy medium somewhere, at least for the majority of the population that shops at chain supermarkets. Sure small farmers are nice, but the real question to ask is: Does the size of our food supplier have an inverse relationship to food safety?

]]> By: Mark Buckman http://blog.ruhlman.com/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html/comment-page-1#comment-51643 Mark Buckman Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html#comment-51643 Read about my bout with an E. Coli infected water supply while renting a house from a doctor that refused to correct or treat the issue. http://badmark.com Read about my bout with an E. Coli infected water supply while renting a house from a doctor that refused to correct or treat the issue.
http://badmark.com

]]> By: cowpati http://blog.ruhlman.com/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html/comment-page-1#comment-51644 cowpati Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html#comment-51644 i happen to think that the e-coli outbreak with the 'green onions' and lettuce happens to be the fault of the field growers. if the truth were known, and it probably is, raw manure mixture was probably dumped on the field as fertilizer after the plants were well established. (an economical way to get rid of it but totally unsafe for consumption.) there would be no really safe way to wash the product to safe after this was done. raw manure can be used on the soil, safely, 'before' planting as fertilizer and has been for decades. most food born illness is passed thru negligent hand washing in food prep. happy birthday, happy birthday, sing it twice many times a day. i happen to think that the e-coli outbreak with the ‘green onions’ and lettuce happens to be the fault of the field growers. if the truth were known, and it probably is, raw manure mixture was probably dumped on the field as fertilizer after the plants were well established. (an economical way to get rid of it but totally unsafe for consumption.) there would be no really safe way to wash the product to safe after this was done. raw manure can be used on the soil, safely, ‘before’ planting as fertilizer and has been for decades.

most food born illness is passed thru negligent hand washing in food prep. happy birthday, happy birthday, sing it twice many times a day.

]]> By: cowpati http://blog.ruhlman.com/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html/comment-page-1#comment-51645 cowpati Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html#comment-51645 has anyone ever really 'talked' with the cdc? over the years i have talked to a few people who said they called them and were not able to connect. 'they were too busy' to take calls. odd. has anyone ever really ‘talked’ with the cdc? over the years i have talked to a few people who said they called them and were not able to connect. ‘they were too busy’ to take calls. odd.

]]> By: Chris Hayes http://blog.ruhlman.com/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html/comment-page-1#comment-51646 Chris Hayes Tue, 30 Nov 1999 06:00:00 +0000 http://ruhlman.com/newblog/2006/12/how_dangerous_i.html#comment-51646 I think I'm a bit late. But you rank high on Google. Just wanted to let you know that one person has been actively spreading misinformation about E.coli, apparently to discredit organic agriculture. His name is Dennis Avery, from the Hudson Institue. You will find a lot on this by simple searching. I think I’m a bit late. But you rank high on Google. Just wanted to let you know that one person has been actively spreading misinformation about E.coli, apparently to discredit organic agriculture. His name is Dennis Avery, from the Hudson Institue. You will find a lot on this by simple searching.

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