Brands of spinach recalled. LOOK at the 2nd name on the list!

[napi21]

Brands of fresh spinach recalled


Natural Selection Foods has recalled all packages of its fresh spinach and any salad with spinach in a blend because they are possibly contaminated with E. coli. The affected packages have "best if used by" dates of Aug. 17 through Oct. 1. 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

The Associated Press

[Wilber_Stool]

1. So, all of these fancy designer pacages of spinach

all come out of the same big box. I guess they want you to think it's a lot of Mom and Pops out there pickin' in the field.

[skids]

2. I thought the Cheney family...

... made a practice of forcing male siblings into a man-on-man hunting deathmatch when the youngest was old enough to fire a shotgun, thus elimiating the possibility of brothers.

[FlaGranny]

3. Cheney Brothers is a food distribution company

I believe they distribute mostly to restaurants, hotels, etc. I don't think they have anything to do with the dick, but I don't know for sure.

[napi21]

6. I'm pretty sure you're right. I just HAD to laugh when I saw that

particular name on the list! I don't think it's an extremely common name, and ONE guy has nade it pretty notorius lately!

[treestar]

23. LOL, at some point they must be related to him, though

I have a common last name but figure we are all related at some point, even if it goes back to the tenth century.

So let these Cheneys take responsibility for the sob in the undisclosed location!

[undeterred]

4. "Natural Selection" is pretty ironic too.

[qanda]

5. The Associated Press sells spinach?

:)

[napi21]

8. Nooo. That was the source of the article. It was in italicss in the

article, but the format just doesn't transfer when you copy and paste. Sorry.

[qanda]

13. Oh, I knew that

I was just joking around. Sorry.

[cap]

7. how much of this was grown in Mexico or Chile?

eom

[sendero]

9. Wow...

. I was wrong. It looks like this WAS an organic outfit, and because of that it is quite possible even likely that organic farming practices contributed to the problem.

That sucks, and it will be a setback for organic farming.

[BrotherBuzz]

15. 'Organic' has been usurped and diluted by the corporations long ago

True organic farming will continue to thrive on a small scale. Support you local Farmers market and fine quality genuine organic produce will continue to be available. Know your growers.

[bobbolink]

17. Not "organic farming practices"..... LACK OF TOILET FACILITIES

for farm workers.

Our inhumanity comes back to bite us.

[Maine-ah]

20. it can come from other animals as well

like deer.

[bobbolink]

26. Probably so. What we can affect change on, though, is doing something

positive for the farm workers!

They deserve at least that much dignity!

[lonestarnot]

22. Damn observant! Wip'n on the leaves thro 'em in the basket.

[bobbolink]

28. They don't have any good choices.

It's called inhumane treatment. :cry:

[lonestarnot]

30. Yes it is. Worst form of silent exploitation. Torture right here in the

good ol USA.

[bobbolink]

33. Torture and exploitation. Good choice of terms. Not hyperbole,

if you've ever been caught in that situation, you know. :blush:

Makes one proud to me a USian, eh?

NOT.

[JuniperLea]

10. More brown skin hate if you ask me

Anything to make you hate the brown people who pick your food. I'm sick of this crap.

[NYCGirl]

12. It has nothing to do with the pickers. NT

[JuniperLea]

18. They can according to the Mayo Clinic

The bacteria comes from feces, either washed into the water supply or by people not washing their hands.

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/e-coli/DG00005


Enterotoxigenic E.coli bacteria spread in contaminated food — including raw fruits and vegetables, raw seafood, and unpasteurized dairy products — and in contaminated water. Signs and symptoms, which include watery diarrhea and abdominal cramping, usually last just a few days. The infection normally clears on its own without treatment, and most adults and children have no lasting ill effects.

But E. coli O157:H7 is different. It produces a toxin that damages the lining of the small intestine, leading to intense abdominal cramps and severe, bloody diarrhea. You may have 10 or more bowel movements a day, some consisting almost entirely of blood. The marked loss of fluids and electrolytes causes dehydration and fatigue.

Nevertheless, many people recover completely from the infection in five to 10 days. But others, especially older adults, children under the age of 5 and people with weakened immune systems, may develop a serious complication called hemolytic uremic syndrome. This syndrome damages the lining of the tiny blood vessels in the kidneys, sometimes leading to kidney failure.

Even with the best of care, including blood and platelet transfusions and kidney dialysis, a few children die every year of hemolytic uremic syndrome. Others may have lifelong kidney problems or require long-term dialysis. Still others develop further complications such as high blood pressure, seizures, blindness and paralysis.


MORE ON THIS TOPIC
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Hemolytic uremic syndrome in children
Kidney failure, acute

How E. coli spreads
You develop an E. coli infection when you accidentally ingest the bacteria. These are the most common sources of infection:

Contaminated food. E. coli bacteria exist naturally in the intestine of many animals, including cattle. Meat can become contaminated with fecal matter containing the bacteria when cattle are slaughtered or processed. The problem is particularly serious in modern feedlots, where animals spend their lives in crowded, filthy conditions. Although beef in general may be contaminated, ground meat is a special concern because grinding combines meat from different animals and transfers bacteria from the meat's surface to its interior. The bacteria also can spread from one surface to another, which means that bacteria on a cow's udder or on equipment can end up in milk. Pasteurization kills the bacteria, but raw milk can be a source of infection. Other foods that may become contaminated with the bacteria include dry cured sausage, salami, alfalfa sprouts, lettuce, and unpasteurized apple juice and apple cider.
Contaminated water. Runoff from feedlots can contaminate ground and surface water, including water used to irrigate crops. Drinking or inadvertently swallowing untreated water from lakes and streams can cause infection. So can eating unwashed raw fruits and vegetables. And although public water systems use chlorine, ultraviolet light or ozone to kill E. coli, some outbreaks have been linked to contaminated municipal water supplies. Private wells are a greater cause for concern. If you have a private well, have it tested once a year for pathogens, including E. coli. Your state health department can help you find a laboratory certified to conduct the tests.
Person-to-person contact. E. coli bacteria can easily travel from person to person, especially when infected adults and children don't wash their hands properly. Family members of young children with the infection are especially likely to become sick themselves. Children can shed the bacteria in their stools for up to two weeks after symptoms improve.

MORE ON THIS TOPIC
Hand washing: A simple way to prevent infection

[MissB]

14. I'd say it probably has more to do with how the farmers

watered their fields rather than who picked the crop.

[JuniperLea]

19. Feces in water or on unwashed hands of workers is the cause

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2149786&mesg_id=2155517

It all comes from feces, period. Whether it has somehow contaminated the water supply or from the unwashed hands of workers, feces is the culprit.

They blamed it on the workers a year or two ago when strawberries were the culprit. The unwashed hands were picking the fruit and boxing the fruit.

[bobbolink]

27. So, the least we can do is make sure farm workers have the

proper facilities!

Seems reasonable enough for decent people to do.

[JuniperLea]

29. Very true

Except it could easily be used against the farm workers, which was my point.

[bobbolink]

31. You're probably right. Which means we have to make lots of

noise about the real cause!

As someone mentions this, I speak up about the lack of toilet facilities for farm workers, and people are either amazed and shocked, or they get very quiet.

I understand what you're saying, but, imo, it has to be dealt with upfront.

This is one of those times I'm very ashamed of my country! :blush:

[JuniperLea]

34. Indeed

It points to horrid working conditions that should never exist.

[bobbolink]

35. Absolutely! And we *MUST* speak out, and be a support to the

farmworkers, so that they don't catch the brunt of this crap. (what a choice of words...)

People *must* be made aware.

bobbolink--off to see if subway is still offering spinach... :)

[bobbolink]

36. So, how many in this thread have written LTTE's about this?

We *must* be in support of those who get our food to us, and we *MUST* let this nation know what is really going on.

I hope there are letters being written...

[truth2power]

25. Watch for it...

I think that's what's going to happen. This is going to morph into another reason to hate brown people.

And BTW, why can't the farmers provide their pickers with portable toilets near the fields, along with antibacterial hand wash? Everywhere I go anymore at outdoor events, where they're those port-o-lets, they have handwash dispensers nearby.

Maybe there's a reason why this can't be done. If so, I'd like to know why.

[bobbolink]

32. The reason? Greed. We must make noise. I hope you'll put your

thoughts on this into an LTTE!

:thumbsup:

[ganeshji]

11. popeye

Not to mention "President's Choice." I have yet to see one without the sinister other.

[newyawker99]

16. Hi ganeshji!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[atommom]

21. Many companies are doing some of the processing in the field now,

which is a likely way for greens to get contaminated. See this thread.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=364&topic_id=2145579&mesg_id=2145579

[Cha]

24. Look at the "nineteenth"

name on the list.

[Rainscents]

37. I only eat locally grown spinach!

They are great!!! I take Nature's Biotic's that'll solve this problems! People really need to supplement their diets with Nature's Biotic's, it will solve any kind of digestion problems one might have and also kills all Bactria, virus and candida in contact! I use have horrible health problems until I start taking this product.