Any meat processing experts out there who can shed some light on this?
I thought proper cooking eliminates the e-coli threat. Unless this woman purchased the burger at a restaurant, wouldn’t she be the only one negligent? Also, is it possible to produce processed meat that is 100% free of bacteria?
Wow…I’ve never thought e-coli could be so debilitating, I just assumed it was a few days unpleasantness.
I’m not one to plug movies, but everyone should check out the documentary “Food, Inc” (you might be able to find it OnDemand). I’ll still eat mass-produced hamburgers and chicken, but it makes you think.
Yes, ground beef is gross! Yes, Cargill could be in trouble based on the production method– a single hamburger patty of ground beef (unlike some cuts) can come from hundreds of animals at dozens of packing plants, and as this case shows even from multiple countries.
There is no such thing as 100% safe beef. Particularly with ground beef you are taking a risk. Not a huge risk, but a risk. Note the story says she still eats ground beef.
Stick with the extra, extra lean ground beef and cook thoroughly.
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Any meat processing experts out there who can shed some light on this?
I thought proper cooking eliminates the e-coli threat. Unless this woman purchased the burger at a restaurant, wouldn’t she be the only one negligent? Also, is it possible to produce processed meat that is 100% free of bacteria?
Family barbeque.
http://www.twincities.com/ci_13930440
Cargill will not want her “before” pics to go to a jury.
Wow…I’ve never thought e-coli could be so debilitating, I just assumed it was a few days unpleasantness.
I’m not one to plug movies, but everyone should check out the documentary “Food, Inc” (you might be able to find it OnDemand). I’ll still eat mass-produced hamburgers and chicken, but it makes you think.
The photos are nasty. Very sad case. Paid a pretty stiff price for that “rare” burger.
Worse, this was E. coli O157:H7. It doesn’t necessarily die with normal cooking.
http://www.marlerblog.com/
Cargill’s problem is that they will be responsible if they can’t show who supplied the bad stuff to them — some of the meat was also foreign.
Yes, ground beef is gross! Yes, Cargill could be in trouble based on the production method– a single hamburger patty of ground beef (unlike some cuts) can come from hundreds of animals at dozens of packing plants, and as this case shows even from multiple countries.
There is no such thing as 100% safe beef. Particularly with ground beef you are taking a risk. Not a huge risk, but a risk. Note the story says she still eats ground beef.
Stick with the extra, extra lean ground beef and cook thoroughly.