« Colorado Ghost Towns | Home | Hot Chocolate »
Those Tasty Salmonella Tomatoes
By PK | June 10, 2008
You can’t see it, you can’t taste it, and you can’t smell it! That’s because it’s a pathogen. Eating food contaminated with foodborne pathogens is the leading cause of foodborne illness. Now don’t go running for your dictionary…a pathogen is an illness causing microorganism and one such pathogen is Salmonella.
There are four types of microorganisms: bacteria, viruses, parasites, and fungi. Bacteria present in food can quickly multiply to dangerous levels when food is improperly cooked, held, cooled, and reheated. AND some bacteria form spores that can survive cooking temperatures. So, is it safe to still enjoy a ripe, juicy tomato even if it’s cooked? NO! Follow the FDA’s advice and throw those ‘maters’ away.
The smallest of the microbial food contaminants is viruses. They usually contaminate food through a foodhandler’s improper personal hygiene and can survive freezing and cooking temperatures. SO, wash those hands AND the tomatoes.
You ask parasites??? Isn’t that a bug or something? Sort of, but on a much smaller scale. Remember I said microorganism. YOU can’t see it. Parasites can be found in water and inside many animals, such as cows, chickens, pigs, and fish. Proper cooking and freezing will kill parasites. Avoid cross-contamination and wash those hands…again!!!
Now fungi is most often what causes food to spoil. Mold and yeast is a form of fungi. So, throw those rotten tomatoes out!
The FDA has cleared tomatoes from these regions, saying they are not associated with the outbreak: Arkansas, California, Georgia, Hawaii, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Israel, The Netherlands and Puerto Rico.
Symptoms of salmonella infection include diarrhea, fever and abdominal cramping, and typically show up within 12 to 72 hours of infection.
Illness usually lasts four to seven days. Serious complications are more likely in infants, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. See my article, “Food Safety - Safe Food Handling Procedures” for the complete list of individuals with the lowest tolerances. (Filed under Rants and Raves)
Remember…”When in doubt, throw it out!”
I currently hold certificates in Serv-Safe Food Safety and Foodservice Management Professional. I have worked in the Food Industry for over 25 years.
216.237.246.94
38.107.179.227
Stumble it!
Topics: Food Safety |
54 Responses to “Those Tasty Salmonella Tomatoes”
Leave a Reply
You must be logged in to post a comment.
October 30th, 2011 at 6:34 am
Christmas Tree…
This is very interesting, You are an overly skilled blogger. I’ve joined your rss feed and look forward to in the hunt for extra of your magnificent post. Additionally, I have shared your site in my social networks! Christmas Tree …
November 5th, 2011 at 12:52 pm
[...]always a big fan of linking to bloggers that I love but don’t get a lot of link love from[...]……
[...]just beneath, are numerous totally not related sites to ours, however, they are surely worth going over[...]……
November 15th, 2011 at 5:25 pm
[...]The information mentioned in the article are some of the best available [...]……
[...]below you’ll find the link to some sites that we think you should visit[...]……
December 9th, 2011 at 5:29 am
[...]the time to read or visit the content or sites we have linked to below the[...]……
[...]here are some links to sites that we link to because we think they are worth visiting[...]……
December 11th, 2011 at 7:26 am
[...]The information mentioned in the article are some of the best available [...]……
[...]below you’ll find the link to some sites that we think you should visit[...]……
December 11th, 2011 at 9:20 am
[...]the time to read or visit the content or sites we have linked to below the[...]……
[...]here are some links to sites that we link to because we think they are worth visiting[...]……
December 11th, 2011 at 6:22 pm
[...] that is the end of this article. Here you’ll find some sites that we think you’ll appreciate, just click the links over[...]……
[...] Every once in a while we choose blogs that we read. Listed below are the latest sites that we choose [...]… …
December 12th, 2011 at 1:16 pm
[...]Sites of interest we have a link to[...]……
[...]usually posts some very interesting stuff like this. If you’re new to this site[...]……
December 13th, 2011 at 2:37 pm
Very nice…
Our every day blog submit of the day! Check it out and feel free to remark…
December 13th, 2011 at 9:13 pm
[...]Sites of interest we have a link to[...]……
[...]usually posts some very interesting stuff like this. If you’re new to this site[...]……
December 14th, 2011 at 4:27 pm
[...]Sites of interest we have a link to[...]……
[...]usually posts some very interesting stuff like this. If you’re new to this site[...]……
December 22nd, 2011 at 2:41 pm
[...]The information mentioned in the article are some of the best available [...]……
[...]below you’ll find the link to some sites that we think you should visit[...]……
December 24th, 2011 at 9:03 am
[...]Sites of interest we have a link to[...]……
[...]usually posts some very interesting stuff like this. If you’re new to this site[...]……
December 27th, 2011 at 7:43 pm
[...] that is the end of this article. Here you’ll find some sites that we think you’ll appreciate, just click the links over[...]……
[...] Every once in a while we choose blogs that we read. Listed below are the latest sites that we choose [...]… …
December 30th, 2011 at 11:19 pm
[...]Sites of interest we have a link to[...]……
[...]usually posts some very interesting stuff like this. If you’re new to this site[...]……
December 31st, 2011 at 1:20 pm
[...]the time to read or visit the content or sites we have linked to below the[...]……
[...]here are some links to sites that we link to because we think they are worth visiting[...]……
January 1st, 2012 at 4:55 pm
[...]we like to honor many other internet sites on the web, even if they aren’t linked to us, by linking to them. Under are some webpages worth checking out[...]……
[...]Here are some of the sites we recommend for our visitors[...]……
January 2nd, 2012 at 4:24 pm
[...]we like to honor many other internet sites on the web, even if they aren’t linked to us, by linking to them. Under are some webpages worth checking out[...]……
[...]Here are some of the sites we recommend for our visitors[...]……
January 4th, 2012 at 5:19 pm
[...]always a big fan of linking to bloggers that I love but don’t get a lot of link love from[...]……
[...]just beneath, are numerous totally not related sites to ours, however, they are surely worth going over[...]……
January 4th, 2012 at 6:58 pm
Check this out…
[...] that is the end of this article. Here you’ll find some sites that we think you’ll appreciate, just click the links over[...]……
January 5th, 2012 at 9:29 am
Online Article……
[...]The information mentioned in the article are some of the best available [...]……
January 5th, 2012 at 12:58 pm
[...]always a big fan of linking to bloggers that I love but don’t get a lot of link love from[...]……
[...]just beneath, are numerous totally not related sites to ours, however, they are surely worth going over[...]……
January 6th, 2012 at 12:04 pm
Recent Blogroll Additions……
[...]usually posts some very interesting stuff like this. If you’re new to this site[...]……
January 6th, 2012 at 3:25 pm
[...]always a big fan of linking to bloggers that I love but don’t get a lot of link love from[...]……
[...]just beneath, are numerous totally not related sites to ours, however, they are surely worth going over[...]……
January 8th, 2012 at 10:49 pm
Superb website…
[...]always a big fan of linking to bloggers that I love but don’t get a lot of link love from[...]……
January 9th, 2012 at 4:29 pm
[...] that is the end of this article. Here you’ll find some sites that we think you’ll appreciate, just click the links over[...]……
[...] Every once in a while we choose blogs that we read. Listed below are the latest sites that we choose [...]… …
January 10th, 2012 at 5:51 pm
[...]Sites of interest we have a link to[...]……
[...]usually posts some very interesting stuff like this. If you’re new to this site[...]……
January 10th, 2012 at 7:43 pm
… [Trackback] …
[...] Informations on that Topic: bloggingus.com/food-safety/those-tasty-salmonella-tomatoes/ [...] …
January 11th, 2012 at 3:58 pm
[...]Sites of interest we have a link to[...]……
[...]usually posts some very interesting stuff like this. If you’re new to this site[...]……
January 12th, 2012 at 4:26 pm
[...]always a big fan of linking to bloggers that I love but don’t get a lot of link love from[...]……
[...]just beneath, are numerous totally not related sites to ours, however, they are surely worth going over[...]……
January 13th, 2012 at 7:15 am
You should check this out…
[...] Wonderful story, reckoned we could combine a few unrelated data, nevertheless really worth taking a look, whoa did one learn about Mid East has got more problerms as well [...]……
January 13th, 2012 at 7:53 am
[...]Sites of interest we have a link to[...]……
[...]usually posts some very interesting stuff like this. If you’re new to this site[...]……
January 13th, 2012 at 10:01 am
[...]The information mentioned in the article are some of the best available [...]……
[...]below you’ll find the link to some sites that we think you should visit[...]……
January 13th, 2012 at 11:56 am
[...] that is the end of this article. Here you’ll find some sites that we think you’ll appreciate, just click the links over[...]……
[...] Every once in a while we choose blogs that we read. Listed below are the latest sites that we choose [...]… …
January 14th, 2012 at 5:33 am
Cool sites…
[...]we came across a cool site that you might enjoy. Take a look if you want[...]……
January 16th, 2012 at 8:51 am
Sources…
[...]check below, are some totally unrelated websites to ours, however, they are most trustworthy sources that we use[...]……
January 24th, 2012 at 5:48 am
Read was interesting, stay in touch……
[...]please visit the sites we follow, including this one, as it represents our picks from the web[...]……
January 24th, 2012 at 8:59 am
Websites You Should Visit…
[...]very few websites that happen to be detailed below, from our point of view are undoubtedly well worth checking out[...]…
January 25th, 2012 at 9:07 am
You should check this out…
[...] Wonderful story, reckoned we could combine a few unrelated data, nevertheless really worth taking a look, whoa did one learn about Mid East has got more problerms as well [...]……
January 27th, 2012 at 4:55 am
Gems form the internet…
[...]very few websites that happen to be detailed below, from our point of view are undoubtedly well worth checking out[...]……
January 27th, 2012 at 12:53 pm
Websites we think you should visit…
[...]although websites we backlink to below are considerably not related to ours, we feel they are actually worth a go through, so have a look[...]……
January 28th, 2012 at 7:54 am
… [Trackback] …
[...] Read More here: bloggingus.com/food-safety/those-tasty-salmonella-tomatoes/ [...] …
January 28th, 2012 at 9:23 am
Cool sites…
[...]we came across a cool site that you might enjoy. Take a look if you want[...]……
February 1st, 2012 at 12:55 am
Visitor recommendations…
[...]one of our visitors recently recommended the following website[...]……
February 1st, 2012 at 8:49 am
Recommeneded websites…
[...]Here are some of the sites we recommend for our visitors[...]……
February 3rd, 2012 at 9:08 am
[...]we like to honor many other internet sites on the web, even if they aren’t linked to us, by linking to them. Under are some webpages worth checking out[...]……
[...]Here are some of the sites we recommend for our visitors[...]……
February 4th, 2012 at 3:59 pm
will smith shirtless i am legend…
[...]first component of the new year. A Lot Of individuals feel that the case [...]…
February 4th, 2012 at 11:54 pm
[...]we like to honor many other internet sites on the web, even if they aren’t linked to us, by linking to them. Under are some webpages worth checking out[...]……
[...]Here are some of the sites we recommend for our visitors[...]……
February 5th, 2012 at 12:23 am
[...] that is the end of this article. Here you’ll find some sites that we think you’ll appreciate, just click the links over[...]……
[...] Every once in a while we choose blogs that we read. Listed below are the latest sites that we choose [...]… …
February 5th, 2012 at 12:22 pm
[...]Sites of interest we have a link to[...]……
[...]usually posts some very interesting stuff like this. If you’re new to this site[...]……
February 5th, 2012 at 10:16 pm
sopa passed senate…
[...]I wouldn’t be capable to pursue all of these various targets whilst at the same time dedicating the energy [...]…
February 5th, 2012 at 11:49 pm
[...]Sites of interest we have a link to[...]……
[...]usually posts some very interesting stuff like this. If you’re new to this site[...]……
February 7th, 2012 at 12:13 am
sopa pipa news…
[...]developed your techniques as nicely as took them inside of the [...]…
February 7th, 2012 at 7:04 am
[...]we like to honor many other internet sites on the web, even if they aren’t linked to us, by linking to them. Under are some webpages worth checking out[...]……
[...]Here are some of the sites we recommend for our visitors[...]……