A PSA regarding cold meats ..... Beware.

[Kali]

Never eat a frozen steak it could chip your teeth.



Sorry. My first copycat post. :blush:

[Ptah]

1. I thought you would be mentioning this story.

Potentially fatal bacteria found in Tucson meat
By Carla McClain
Arizona Daily Star
Tucson, Arizona | Published: 10.20.2006

A potentially fatal bacteria has been found in meats bought in Tucson,
triggering a federal investigation to determine if tainted meat is
sickening Americans.

The bacteria — known as Clostridium difficile, or C. diff — has been around
for decades, but until now was linked mainly to infections in elderly
hospital patients taking antibiotics, and never with eating any kind of food.

This is the first time C. diff has ever been found in food, specifically in
ground meats. A University of Arizona study made the discovery this year
after testing samples — ground beef, ground pork, ground turkey, processed
beef and pork products, summer sausage, chorizo and liverwurst —
bought in Tucson grocery stores.

However, state and federal health authorities are strongly stressing that
the finding, though alarming and certainly surprising, offers no proof
that eating meats carrying the bacteria has made or can make anyone sick.

They say it is possible C. diff has always been in the meat supply to some
degree, but has posed no danger.

http://www.azstarnet.com/metro/151997

[Kali]

2. Interesting - haven't picked up the paper in a few days.

I wonder if it is ubiquitous. They don't mention the source of the meat but if it is just regular grocery store stuff and not specifically local then I would bet it has always been present. On the other hand if that were local, many clostridial organisms are soil borne and I would wonder if drought or soil disturbance (development) had any connection. Most producers vaccinate for several strains of clostridial disease - not sure if this is one or not.

Now somebody please publish a story on the naturally occurring bacteria on, or toxins produced by fruits and vegs before we have more anti-meat hysteria.

[ldf]

3. pretty basic rule of thumb...

if the meat is cold.....

the guy is dead.

do not pursue.

:silly:

edit to change smiley from :wtf: