They're Everywhere!
· Earlier
this year (2009) there was a large bacterial outbreak within the peanut industry. This actually
brought Salmonella to my attention which got me started with this project.
More than 400 peanut products were recalled after 500 people became sick and six people died throughout 43 states. The source of contamination was
traced to the Peanut Corporation of America which is located in Georgia.
~ Click
here to see a
selected video about this outbreak that was created
by the Associated Press.
· So much for first class air flight. In 1984, there were 186 passengers documented to have been infected with salmonellosis through eating food ordered from the FIRST CLASS MENU!
·
In the summer of 1985,
Salmonella enteritidis was isolated from employees and
customers in
·
In 1993 during a hospital party in Florida, 14 people contracted
Salmonella while
eating homemade ice cream.
This particular recipe contained 6 raw eggs.
How do I prevent myself from Salmonella?