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Post by toshtego on Nov 20, 2018 16:48:31 GMT -5
Just in time for Thanksgiving, the CDC has just announced ALL Romaine Lettuce is UNSAFE to eat and should be immediately disposed off. Vegetable bins should be sanitized. This includes all Romaine from all sources everywhere. This is not a joke.
Sad. Romaine is or was a staple here. Could be why I have been sick for several days as Romaine is included in my sandwiches and salads.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 16:53:57 GMT -5
Thanks for posting Tosh. One of my favorites in a salad. JUST WHAT YOU NEED NOW!!!
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 16:59:15 GMT -5
Thank you toshtego. Btw, I remember your avatar guy from Billy Wilder's The Fortune Cookie.
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Post by toshtego on Nov 20, 2018 17:10:03 GMT -5
Thank you toshtego. Btw, I remember your avatar guy from Billy Wilder's The Fortune Cookie. Roger C. Carmel aka Harcourt Fenton Mudd of Star Trek. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 18:13:15 GMT -5
Thank you toshtego. Btw, I remember your avatar guy from Billy Wilder's The Fortune Cookie. Roger C. Carmel aka Harcourt Fenton Mudd of Star Trek. Oh, I see now. I was never a trekkie so couldn't recognize him from that series, but remember him from movies and other TV programs from the 60s. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 18:17:37 GMT -5
Roger C. Carmel aka Harcourt Fenton Mudd of Star Trek. Oh, I see now. I was never a trekkie so couldn't recognize him from that series, but remember him from movies and other TV programs from the 60s. I as well, I had to Google it.....lol. Don’t feel so bad. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 18:23:53 GMT -5
Oh, I see now. I was never a trekkie so couldn't recognize him from that series, but remember him from movies and other TV programs from the 60s. I as well, I had to Google it.....lol. Don’t feel so bad. Lol. My father was major trekkie, but not me. I preferred the classic books and the orginal ideas that these series ripped off to popularize - after a fashion. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 18:27:05 GMT -5
Funny but wild animals know what to eat and what to leave alone. Romaine has always tasted sour to me so I've never liked it, always preferred other greens. Papaw taught me which mushrooms in the woods were good to eat; otherwise, I would have never known.
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Post by Legend Lover on Nov 20, 2018 18:45:53 GMT -5
Yikes. In one sense it's good you might know what's making you feel sick. On the other hand, if it is that, I hope it's nothing serious.
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Post by toshtego on Nov 20, 2018 19:08:29 GMT -5
Yikes. In one sense it's good you might know what's making you feel sick. On the other hand, if it is that, I hope it's nothing serious. Thanks. Not clear on what has happened but it ain't good. However, if it enables weight loss from less eating, that would be a good thing. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 20:45:33 GMT -5
I just had a big romaine lettuce salad. Yikes! If I dissappear for a week or two, you will know why.
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Post by Dramatwist on Nov 20, 2018 20:52:52 GMT -5
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Post by LSUTigersFan on Nov 20, 2018 20:56:01 GMT -5
The girlfriend went septic after eating romaine in July. She spent five days in the hospital essentially consisting on morphine, IV and saltine crackers.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 21:01:30 GMT -5
I just had a big romaine lettuce salad. Yikes! If I dissappear for a week or two, you will know why. Hope not Don, just what we need another King on The Thrown in America....lol |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 21:05:21 GMT -5
You got to wash all that fresh stuff in a nice big colander. Heck I scrub my potatoes and radishes and what not. Also rinse whatever that pink slime they pour all over meat these days off. Let face the facts the people who process fresh veggies, fruit and meat are probably not the most sanitary folks there are many documentaries showing how the meat industry employees less than desirable individuals. Don't get me wrong there are many fine folks who process food and if you know where your food comes from all the better.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 21:45:32 GMT -5
I just had a big romaine lettuce salad. Yikes! If I dissappear for a week or two, you will know why. Hope not Don, just what we need another King on The Thrown in America....lol Yeah. I'd rather not have a crapfest on Thanksgiving. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 22:08:42 GMT -5
Hope not Don, just what we need another King on The Thrown in America....lol Yeah. I'd rather not have a crapfest on Thanksgiving. I wish you and your family a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving Day.....ALL THE BEST!!! |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 22:11:40 GMT -5
Damn, salad is on the menu tonight - but I'm assuming it's okay to eat from the same head of lettuce I've been eating for a week. I just won't buy more for a while. The last scare they pinpointed to a farm in Yuma, I believe. Looks like they don't know the source of this one yet. toshtego, I think you'd definitely know if you had something as serious as e. coli. The symptoms are fairly extreme and debilitating. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 22:15:36 GMT -5
Damn, salad is on the menu tonight - but I'm assuming it's okay to eat from the same head of lettuce I've been eating for a week. I just won't buy more for a while. The last scare they pinpointed to a farm in Yuma, I believe. Looks like they don't know the source of this one yet. toshtego , I think you'd definitely know if you had something as serious as e. coli. The symptoms are fairly extreme and debilitating. Tosh has been ill for over a week now, he needs to see a doctor if this still persists. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 22:39:08 GMT -5
Damn, salad is on the menu tonight - but I'm assuming it's okay to eat from the same head of lettuce I've been eating for a week. I just won't buy more for a while. The last scare they pinpointed to a farm in Yuma, I believe. Looks like they don't know the source of this one yet. toshtego , I think you'd definitely know if you had something as serious as e. coli. The symptoms are fairly extreme and debilitating. Tosh has been ill for over a week now, he needs to see a doctor if this still persists. +1. Hopefully a run of the mill cold or flu. Just read this online: "“Consumers who have any type of romaine lettuce in their home should not eat it and should throw it away, even if some of it was eaten and no one has gotten sick,” the CDC said." They are not messing around. |
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Post by just ol ed on Nov 20, 2018 22:40:39 GMT -5
1st heard about it on noon news. Asked the Mrs, she sez over the years even when was with #1 & 4 kids, couldn't recall if ever had Romaine. Adding my thanx for the warning
Ed Duncan, Batavia, NY
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Post by Deleted on Nov 20, 2018 23:24:19 GMT -5
Tosh has been ill for over a week now, he needs to see a doctor if this still persists. +1. Hopefully a run of the mill cold or flu. Just read this online: "“Consumers who have any type of romaine lettuce in their home should not eat it and should throw it away, even if some of it was eaten and no one has gotten sick,” the CDC said." They are not messing around. The restaurant where my daughter works was called by the CDC to cease serving and dispose of ALL lettuce until further notice. Believe me, dealing with governments my entire life there is much more to this story then we are ALL being told. |
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Post by kxg on Nov 20, 2018 23:50:16 GMT -5
I had a club salad for lunch. I'm feeling fine thus far. I won't be having another for awhile!
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Post by trailboss on Nov 21, 2018 2:02:15 GMT -5
The local news said that one of the possible symptoms is bloody diarrhea... Yikes! about-ecoli.com/ecoli_symptoms_risks. I am not much of a salad eater anyway, and prefer plain old iceberg lettuce from Costco when I do. |
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Post by Legend Lover on Nov 21, 2018 3:07:48 GMT -5
I had to look up what a Romaine lettuce is. 😳
I only have iceberg lettuce (and even then rarely) and it looks like it's confined to the US.
Be safe, people.
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Post by toshtego on Nov 21, 2018 4:05:48 GMT -5
E.coli contamination in lettuce is tricky.Just becuase the outer leaves were safe to eat does not mean that the inner part is not contaminated. Washing the lettuce does not guarantee safety. I plan on avoiding all lettuce and raw vegetables until this situation is understood.
Lettuce is not expensive, throw it out. Be safe. Be well.
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Post by Legend Lover on Nov 21, 2018 5:38:46 GMT -5
E.coli contamination in lettuce is tricky.Just becuase the outer leaves were safe to eat does not mean that the inner part is not contaminated. Washing the lettuce does not guarantee safety. I plan on avoiding all lettuce and raw vegetables until this situation is understood.
Lettuce is not expensive, throw it out. Be safe. Be well.
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Post by Deleted on Nov 21, 2018 7:31:36 GMT -5
Yeah. I'd rather not have a crapfest on Thanksgiving. I wish you and your family a very happy and healthy Thanksgiving Day.....ALL THE BEST!!! Thanks Ted. Have a great Thanksgiving. |
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Post by toshtego on Nov 21, 2018 10:10:30 GMT -5
E.coli contamination in lettuce is tricky.Just becuase the outer leaves were safe to eat does not mean that the inner part is not contaminated. Washing the lettuce does not guarantee safety. I plan on avoiding all lettuce and raw vegetables until this situation is understood.
Lettuce is not expensive, throw it out. Be safe. Be well. Are you feeling any better, Tosh? Not much. I managed about 700 calories yesterday which was better than the day before. |
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Post by dervis on Nov 21, 2018 11:40:00 GMT -5
Thanks for posting this information. Hopefully the word gets out before to much damage is done over the holidays. Makes me thankful for my couple rows of lettuce I plan on grazing from tomorrow.
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