whats the deal with the spinach issue?

Answer 1

boo!

Answer 2

Del Monte, a supplier of bagged, ready-to-eat spinach, is being sued after some people had to be hospitalized after falling seriously ill from eating their spinach. One person has already died from the virulent e coli bacteria that somehow ended up on the spinach. e coli is a nasty bacterium that basically attacks human organs such as the kidneys. At best, you will get violently ill and need hospital care. At worst, it's fatal. I'm not sure you can even buy bagged spinach anymore these days. Several supermarket chains pulled all their bagged spinach off the shelves right after the story broke in the news. As far as I know, the FDA has yet to declare an all-clear on this issue.

Answer 3

the only type of spinach effected by the recent scare is whats called pillow pack spinach. its the kind that comes in a bag all cleaned and the stems removed. the problem lies with the water that was used to clean the spinach, it had a strain of e-coli. but if you were to buy spinach that has not been cleaned yet, you would be fine.

Answer 4

Escherichia coli (IPA: [ˌɛ.ʃəˈɹɪ.kjə ˈkʰoʊ.laɪ]), usually abbreviated to E. coli, discovered by Theodor Escherich, a German pediatrician and bacteriologist, is one of the main species of bacteria that live in the lower intestines of mammals. Specimens have also been located on the edge of hot springs. The bacteria are necessary for the proper digestion of food and are part of the intestinal flora. According to US Department of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the strain E. coli O157:H7, one of hundreds of strains of the bacterium E. coli., causes illness in humans. Presence in surface water is a common indicator of fecal contamination. It belongs among the Enterobacteriaceae, and is commonly used as a model organism for bacteria in general. One of the root words of the family's scientific name, "enteric", refers to the intestine, and is often used synonymously with "fecal".

The number of individual E. coli bacteria in the feces that one human passes in one day averages between 100 billion and 10 trillion. All the different kinds of fecal coli bacteria, and all the very similar bacteria that live in the ground (in soil or decaying plants, of which the most common is Enterobacter aerogenes), are grouped together under the name coliform bacteria. Technically, the "coliform group" is defined to be all the aerobic and facultative anaerobic, non-spore-forming, Gram-negative, rod-shaped bacteria that ferment lactose with the production of gas within 48 hours at 35 °C (95 °F). In the body, this gas is released as flatulence. E. coli cells are elongated, 1–2 µm in length and 0.1–0.5 µm in diameter.

Answer 5

here in Wisconsin we think it was them Mexicans cleaning them veggies in California. you know the harvest plant were ya clean it up at is more then likely right next to the shiters outside in a outhouse or the Mexicans clean cow poop at night and clean spinach during the day hours and don't wash there filthy weteback hands off .

Answer 6

They have traced the bacteria E Coli in spinach this is a very dangerous bacteria it can make you have bloody diarrhea and in extreme cases kidney failure, you can die.

Answer 7

E-coli. A new strain that is much worse than the older ones and usually requires hospitalization and can cause permanent damage to your organs such as your kidneys.




















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Answer 8

Oh! The e.coli issue! Well, e.coli is spreading around pretty fast...

Answer 9

its gone bad

Answer 10

gives me gas..