|
luckydog1 -> RE: 375 pounds of illegal cheese seized (10/29/2007 12:08:47 PM)
|
There was an outbreak of tainted homemade cheese in North Carolina in 2000-2001.
"
All 12 patients were Hispanic; 11 were women with a median age of 21 years (range: 18-38 years), and one was a 70-year-old immunocompromised man. All but one infection were laboratory confirmed. The 11 women did not speak English, were born in Mexico, and had resided in the United States for a median of 2 years (range: 0-5 years). One had traveled outside Forsyth County during the month preceding illness. Ten women were pregnant, and infection with L. monocytogenes resulted in five stillbirths, three premature deliveries, and two infected newborns. The 11th woman was 5 months postpartum when she presented to a local hospital with meningitis caused by L. monocytogenes. She had no preexisting medical conditions. The male patient, who presented with a brain abscess, was receiving corticosteroid therapy after brain tumor surgery. On hospital admission, the 11 women reported symptoms that included fever (nine), chills (nine), headache (nine), abdominal cramps (five), stiff neck (five), vomiting (three), and photo phobia (two)." http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0906/is_26_50/ai_76937428
To say there is no risk buying this stuff is simply not true. Unless you subscribe to the "good it will kill all the weak philosphy."
From a disturbingly deranged view point, it is mostly mexican immigrants eating this stuff, and mexican Fetuses being killed.
It is not difficult to get liscened as a food making operation, and 1 or inspections a year is not a bad idea. As well a paper trail in case something goes wrong. If you are selling it, it is not a hobby.
To sum it up reputable craft cheese is great stuff. Buying unliscened cheese from someones truck is bad idea, and borders on Criminal if pregnant.
|
|
|
|
