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All spinach now suspect
« on: September 18, 2006, 07:17:29 PM »
The most recent info is that any brand should be thrown out, because some companies get their produce from the same factories as the brands on the following list:


FDA officials say they believe spinach is to blame for an E. Coli outbreak that sickened nearly 100 people in 19 states and killed one Wisconsin resident.

They say the contaminated spinach came from California-based "Natural Selection Foods."

The company recalled all packages of its fresh spinach and any salad with spinach in a blend because they are possibly contaminated with E. coli.

Consumers with questions can contact the company at 800-690-3200.

      The recalled brands are:

      Bellissima
      Cheney Brothers
      Coastline
      Compliments
      Cross Valley
      D'Arrigo Brothers
      Dole
      Earthbound Farm
      Emeril
      Fresh Point
      Green Harvest
      Jansal Valley
      Mann
      Mills Family Farm
      Natural Selection Foods
      Nature's Basket
      O Organic
      Premium Fresh
      President's Choice
      Pride of San Juan
      Pro-Mark
      Rave Spinach
      Ready Pac
      River Ranch
      Riverside Farms
      Snoboy
      Superior
      Sysco
      Tanimura & Antle
      The Farmer's Market
      Trader Joe's

Officials say don't try to wash any spinach you have but instead just throw it away.

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Re: Contaminated spinach brands
« Reply #1 on: September 18, 2006, 07:20:14 PM »
Thanks pumpster.

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Re: Contaminated spinach brands
« Reply #2 on: September 18, 2006, 08:50:20 PM »
i had ate some bagged spinach before it was announced like a week or 2 ago, and i actually got sick for a day or 2,,,can i sue?

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Re: Contaminated spinach brands
« Reply #3 on: September 18, 2006, 10:00:01 PM »
Just confirmed that other brands might use the same factories-throw out any brand of spinach, don't buy any more for now..

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Re: Contaminated spinach brands
« Reply #4 on: September 19, 2006, 07:01:22 AM »
Up here, they're removing all US spinach from grocery stores and telling consumers if it's from the US just throw it out. They say boiling it may kill the bacteria, but it's easier & safer to simply throw it out and only eat Canadian spinach.

They're not sure where the contamination is coming from, but say that it is either from fecal matter in the fertilizer, or fecal matter in the water, ...but it's the same strain of E. coli that killed so many residents of Walkerton ON a few years ago. That's gross. Watering produce with water contaminated with fecal matter. That's like drinking water straight from the gangees river.  :-X
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Re: Contaminated spinach brands
« Reply #5 on: September 19, 2006, 07:04:44 AM »
I think it's a conspiracy by the President to overthrow the spinach industry ::)!!

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Re: Contaminated spinach brands
« Reply #6 on: September 19, 2006, 07:08:01 AM »
could be. We know how much his pappy hated broccolli.  :-\
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Re: Contaminated spinach brands
« Reply #7 on: September 19, 2006, 07:09:38 AM »
i bought some the day before the recall.  at it too.  you get e.coli and you're a wuss

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Re: Contaminated spinach brands
« Reply #8 on: September 19, 2006, 07:11:16 AM »
or if you don't get sick from it, it could mean you got more contamination in you than what's in the spinach  :-\
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Re: Contaminated spinach brands
« Reply #9 on: September 19, 2006, 07:14:56 AM »
what doesn't kill you makes you stronger!

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Re: Contaminated spinach brands
« Reply #10 on: September 19, 2006, 11:41:59 AM »
Canada widens warnings to include all U.S. spinach in face of E. coli outbreak

Fears over a widening E. coli outbreak in the U.S. prompted Canada on Monday to expand an advisory against bagged spinach to include all fresh spinach products grown in that country.

A second U.S. company, River Ranch Fresh Foods, issued a recall of its spring mix products that contain spinach in Canada on Monday. Its brands include Hy-Vee, Farmer's Market and Fresh and Easy.

''Basically all spinach products (it) doesn't matter if it's loose, packaged or is mixed with other lettuce that is coming from the U.S. Canadians should not eat that spinach,'' said Rene Cardinal, acting national manager for the CFIA's fresh fruit and vegetable program.

One person has died and more than 100 have fallen ill as a result of an E. coli outbreak in the U.S. that authorities believe is linked to spinach. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued an advisory on Friday warning people against eating any bagged spinach products that originated south of the border.

On Friday, Natural Selection Foods, a California-based company, issued a recall on all of its spinach products in Canada that have ''Best if used by dates'' between Aug. 17 and Oct. 1. The company's brands include President's Choice, Dole, Earthbound Farm, Emeril, River Ranch and Nature's Basket.

So far, no reports of any illnesses have surfaced in Canada, according to Alain Desroches, spokesperson for the Public Health Agency of Canada.

But since U.S. Food and Drug Administration hasn't been able to identify the source of the outbreak, Canada decided Monday to expand an advisory against bagged spinach to include all spinach products from the U.S.

''One of the problems that we face, or FDA is facing, is that with the number of illnesses, they couldn't find one particular company,'' Cardinal said. ''To the public, we say 'Don't consume spinach.'''

Canadians should avoid all spinach products from the U.S., including fresh-cut lettuce that contains spinach leaves and any loose spinach on sale.

Spinach could have become contaminated with E. coli bacteria in a number of ways, but most likely occurred through problems with animal manure, he said. For instance, manure can become contaminated with bacteria if it isn't composted properly. Problems can also arise if there is runoff of manure into a water supply. It's also possible that E. coli could have spread to spinach crops through a human that was infected with the bacteria, Cardinal said.

Cardinal said Canada's food agency is working with importers and wholesalers to determine where U.S. spinach products were sold and distributed in Canada. While the agency can't survey 100 per cent of retail stores in the country to ensure they've pulled U.S. spinach off of their shelves, he said officials do random checks to ensure compliance.

It's unclear when the advisory against U.S. spinach will be lifted, he said, particularly considering officials south of the border still haven't determined how and where the supply became contaminated.


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Re: All spinach now suspect
« Reply #11 on: September 19, 2006, 12:43:40 PM »

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Don't you people see it truly IS a conspiracy
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Re: Contaminated spinach brands
« Reply #12 on: September 19, 2006, 04:20:16 PM »
Up here, they're removing all US spinach from grocery stores and telling consumers if it's from the US just throw it out. They say boiling it may kill the bacteria, but it's easier & safer to simply throw it out and only eat Canadian spinach.

They're not sure where the contamination is coming from, but say that it is either from fecal matter in the fertilizer, or fecal matter in the water, ...but it's the same strain of E. coli that killed so many residents of Walkerton ON a few years ago. That's gross. Watering produce with water contaminated with fecal matter. That's like drinking water straight from the gangees river.  :-X

People with a scat fetish should be ok then

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Re: Contaminated spinach brands
« Reply #13 on: September 19, 2006, 09:36:26 PM »
People with a scat fetish should be ok then

Hear that STella, ...diesel says you're safe.  :P  j/k ...ok, I'll go stand in the corner.  :-X
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Re: All spinach now suspect
« Reply #14 on: September 20, 2006, 07:42:59 AM »
Popeye is fucked big time.
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Re: Contaminated spinach brands
« Reply #15 on: September 20, 2006, 07:51:19 AM »
Hear that STella, ...diesel says you're safe.  :P  j/k ...ok, I'll go stand in the corner.  :-X

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Re: All spinach now suspect
« Reply #16 on: September 20, 2006, 08:05:55 AM »
Who the fuck actually eats spinach? Besides Popeye of course.

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Re: All spinach now suspect
« Reply #17 on: September 20, 2006, 08:16:40 AM »
Who the f**k actually eats spinach? Besides Popeye of course.

Its not bad with butter and some vinegar on it. That being said- I haven't eaten any in years.
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Re: All spinach now suspect
« Reply #18 on: September 20, 2006, 08:21:32 AM »
spinach omeletes are pretty good

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Re: All spinach now suspect
« Reply #19 on: September 20, 2006, 09:17:03 AM »
spinach omeletes are pretty good

I love any omelet as long as it has eggs and some cheese in it.
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