E coli spinach outbreak claims two more victims: reports

curiousGeorgeSep 22nd, 2006 - 20:14:30

So hasn't ANYONE proposed a simple solution to all this hysteria - namely: COOK THE SPINACH! Has the entire country forgotten how to boil water?

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docSep 22nd, 2006 - 20:45:46

Thoroughly cooking the spinach does indeed kill the bacteria, but handling the infected product often leads to contamination of hands and other surfaces. I don't know that I'd want to spread pathogenic E. coli around my kitchen.

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MikeSep 22nd, 2006 - 21:43:28

Poor Popeye...

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EmmaSep 22nd, 2006 - 23:25:59

Im sorry but Ive learned from my foods safty and sanitation class that boiling a product with e coli doesnt kill the bactera all the way also E coli is deadly and why would you want to take that risk in handeling it?

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NaekoSep 23rd, 2006 - 00:27:07

It's fine for people to say 'COOK IT THOROUGHLY' but the problem with salad items such as lettuce, watercress, water chestnuts, mushrooms, bean sprouts, cabbage, and of course Spinach, is that you don't have a sald anymore if you cook it.

How many people enjoy a salad made of cooked lettuce and spinach? Anyone??

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steveSep 23rd, 2006 - 00:29:57

we made lasagna one week before the out break first we cook the spinach then it goes in the pasta dough then it is boiled again then we layer it in the pan then we bake it do you think after all that cooking 3 times with the spinach it killed anything in it and is safe to eat
please advise

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boognishSep 23rd, 2006 - 02:36:20

Probably not. You're probably a goner.

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snoozanneSep 23rd, 2006 - 03:11:22

I know I'm in the minority but I'm actually one of the victims; I was buying close-to-off dates discounted 'organic' bags as treats for my equines.

Pardon me for having equines, and pardon me for trusting labels.

Has anyone thought of the technological breakdown behind all of this? It's fascinating.

Victims of spinach? Think about it.

Good luck to you all, and thanks for your wishes in advance.

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RanklesSep 23rd, 2006 - 13:29:31

Has anyone heard from Popeye yet?? Is he okay??

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Mad MommaSep 23rd, 2006 - 14:36:08

I give up. Why is it always healthy food that get tainted? Remember the raspberry scare. When are pork rinds going to be dangerous? Try so hard to feed the kids well, you're better off with fast food..

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wizzieSep 23rd, 2006 - 14:43:21

'Mad Momma Sep 23rd, 2006 - 14:36:08
I give up. Why is it always healthy food that get tainted? Remember the raspberry scare. When are pork rinds going to be dangerous? Try so hard to feed the kids well, you're better off with fast food..
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Hahhahaha yea that is why the fast food hamburgers killed people a couple years ago...

The other issue is most people on steam and do not really cook the stuff to death which means it is still likely to be a problem.

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ChristopherSep 23rd, 2006 - 18:19:28

We live in a polluted world and it will problably only increase. We want more and more convenience and we are paying the price for it. The more food you can grow at home, the better.

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So did POPEYE get ill from this?Sep 23rd, 2006 - 22:07:09

Did Popeye get killed because of this? Of course, Noam Chomsky types would say it's just a big conspiracy. Kinda like how Wimpy faked hamburger addiction as part of counterintelligence operations. Anyway, I wouldn't put it past them. It's not like something you wouldn't see at http://www.snopes.com

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ashleighSep 24th, 2006 - 20:53:26

yeah lets just forget it.... there nothing we can do now

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VickySep 29th, 2006 - 14:21:39

I saw in the Obituary that Popeye died....Olive is real shook up over it :-)

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