What's with all the food contaminations latetly? Cucumbers now.

[Red Squirrel]

Janes chicken products, romain lettuce, ground beef... and now... cucumbers.

https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2018...salmonella-illnesses-on-both-sides-of-border/

 

[FeuerFrei]

Probably due to more testing than usual.

The whole bagged greens section at my local Walmart was totally empty yesterday - except for spinach, thankfully, because that's exactly what I sought. I presume they pulled stock due to recalls.

 

[deadlyapp]

Cucumbers are easy to peel if you want to be safe. Romaine is bad because very rarely do people wash it or wash it enough to do anything.

 

[sandorski]

De-Regulation

 

[dabuddha]

My guinea pig is gonna be pissed off

 

[nakedfrog]

"Now?"

By News Desk on October 21, 2018
...
The 45 illnesses occurred this year between mid-Juen and late September.
...
Washington State, which shares a border with British Columbia, also reports six Salmonella infections that date back to Sept. 15

 

[GoodRevrnd]

Lonely cucumber farmers.

 

[Carson Dyle]

Back in the day, people just got sick. They didn't blame food allergies, contamination, the FDA, Mexican immigrants, or McDonalds.

 

[clamum]

Washington State, which shares a border with British Columbia, also reports six Salmonella infections that date back to Sept. 15 and are linked to cucumbers sold in three-packs by various Costco Stores.

HOLY FUCKING SHIT, six infections since September 15th? Out of 7.41 million people in that state? TALK ABOUT AN OUTBREAK!

I'll continue eating my cucumbers kthxbai

 

[Captante]

Lonely cucumber farmers.

And frightened sheep ?!?

Back in the day, people just got sick. They didn't blame food allergies, contamination, the FDA, Mexican immigrants, or McDonalds.

I for one blame Obama.