Possible Source of Bad Spinach Is Named as Outbreak Widens

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:05 am

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/16/us/16 ... &th&emc=th

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Possible Source of Bad Spinach Is Named as Outbreak Widens

By JULIA PRESTON and MONICA DAVEY

Published: September 16, 2006

SAN JUAN BAUTISTA, Calif., Sept. 15 â€” As the number of cases of a virulent strain of E. coli linked to fresh prepackaged spinach grew to at least 94 in 20 states on Friday, federal health authorities identified an organic produce company here in California as a possible source of some of the tainted spinach.

By late Friday, 14 of the sickened people had grown gravely ill, the federal authorities said, and one had died, a 77-year-old woman in Wisconsin. Health officials said they were unable to determine if the outbreak was likely to spread further.

The company, Natural Selection Foods of San Juan Bautista, announced a voluntary nationwide recall of its Earthbound brands of prepackaged spinach and salad mixes as well as prepackaged spinach it processes for numerous other companies, including Dole. Prepackaged spinach has been processed, washed and sanitized and placed in airtight bags or plastic trays.

Copyright 2006The New York Times Company

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:07 am

I heard a news story on this yesterday, oh so sad someone died from it.

Another reason not to like spinach!

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:12 am

chonsigirl wrote: I heard a news story on this yesterday, oh so sad someone died from it.

Another reason not to like spinach!

One of the few iron rich sources that I actually like.

But e coli is such a terrible thing.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:13 am

It is sad that the outbreak was so severe, and so many people are ill.

I'm glad they know the source of the contamination.

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:16 am

chonsigirl wrote: It is sad that the outbreak was so severe, and so many people are ill.

I'm glad they know the source of the contamination.

When I read the article, I felt that I should post it as I hadn't seen any posts about it. Hopefully, they have it under control, but this virus has a tendency to spread quickly.

Marie5656 · Post by **Marie5656** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:26 pm

I find it odd that the apparent source of the contaminated spinach is an organic farm. I always assumed that they were more careful there...it is sad, though. Have they determined yet how it got contaminated?

Strange, the other night I was really sick, cramps and nausea and the runs. If I had eaten any spinach I would have really been concerned.

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:32 pm

thanks for the warning........i just chunked a whole bag of fresh express spinach right in the trash. not taking any changes............................

ARgi · Post by **ARgi** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:48 pm

popeye is rolling in his cartoon grave

this is going to put me off spinach for atleast a month.

guppy · Post by **guppy** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:51 pm

ARgi wrote: popeye is rolling in his cartoon grave

this is going to put me off spinach for atleast a month.
this is terrible........bluto is going to kick popeye's butt. steal oliveoil from him. and wimpy is going to beg all his money away.............................it's a conspiracy, i tell ya.........................

ARgi · Post by **ARgi** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:01 pm

guppy wrote: this is terrible........bluto is going to kick popeye's butt. steal oliveoil from him. and wimpy is going to beg all his money away.............................it's a conspiracy, i tell ya.........................

pssst...wimpy died of a madcow burger.

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:49 pm

I will gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today...

theia · Post by **theia** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:56 pm

I like living dangerously :-3 ...organic spinach with my meal, as usual, this evening...

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 2:59 pm

theia wrote: I like living dangerously :-3 ...organic spinach with my meal, as usual, this evening...

No, no, Theia. Not before the Christmas meet.:yh_shame

theia · Post by **theia** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:06 pm

OpenMind wrote: No, no, Theia. Not before the Christmas meet.:yh_shame

I'm going to do a Big Ears here...

Om I shall be perfectly alr

bigears · Post by **bigears** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:10 pm

theia wrote: I'm going to do a Big Ears here...

Om I shall be perfectly alr

That's copyrighted Theia. Goodbye, goodbye :sneaky:

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:12 pm

theia wrote: I'm going to do a Big Ears here...

Om I shall be perfectly alr

Oh, dear.

Theia's not finishing her sentences again. Betty... help me.

theia · Post by **theia** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:20 pm

bigears wrote: That's copyrighted Theia. Goodbye, goodbye :sneaky:

What? Just because of a meanie bit of copyright? That is so extreme, Big Ears and shows me that the words of death are lethal in your hands.

I want no more to do with you...Goodbye

Goodbye :yh_devil

theia · Post by **theia** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:22 pm

OpenMind wrote: Oh, dear.

Theia's not finishing her sentences again. Betty... help me.

That's because I've expired, OM...twice...first the spinach got me and then Big Ears...I'll have you know I am NOT happy

bigears · Post by **bigears** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:23 pm

theia wrote: What? Just because of a meanie bit of copyright? That is so extreme, Big Ears and shows me that the words of death are lethal in your hands.

I want no more to do with you...Goodbye

Goodbye :yh_devil

The words of death, Theia, are lethal in any hands...they are...the words of ...er...death :-2

theia · Post by **theia** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:25 pm

bigears wrote: The words of death, Theia, are lethal in any hands...they are...the words of ...er...death :-2

I know

bigears · Post by **bigears** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:28 pm

bigears wrote: The words of death, Theia, are lethal in any hands...they are...the words of ...er...death :-2

...and as such they must not be taken lightly...so I say to you all, goodbye

...goodbye

OpenMind · Post by **OpenMind** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:33 pm

theia wrote: That's because I've expired, OM...twice...first the spinach got me and then Big Ears...I'll have you know I am NOT happy

Then you must be inspired again:-6 now, Theia.

theia · Post by **theia** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:43 pm

bigears wrote: ...and as such they must not be taken lightly...so I say to you all, goodbye

...goodbye

You're obviously not listening to the news flash on television...someone has just discovered an antidote...couldn't catch it all but it said something about spinach.

bigears · Post by **bigears** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 3:53 pm

theia wrote: You're obviously not listening to the news flash on television...someone has just discovered an antidote...couldn't catch it all but it said something about spinach.

Ah-hah...but can you eat the spinach between the first goodbye and the last goodbye? (there's a song title in there somewhere) :sneaky: