PSA: Listeria in Broccoli Salad Kits

golfrgal · October 2013

This was posted in my BMB, so I thought I'd warn everyone over here.

https://www.cnn.com/2013/10/27/health/broccoli-salad-recall/index.html?sr=fb102813brocsalidlisteria1130a

jezebel57 · October 2013

thanks for posting!

BlueEyedDreamer · October 2013

Thank you for sharing.

This is what drives me nuts about all the "guidelines" we're supposed to follow. We can't eat deli meat because of possible listeria, but the past few listeria outbreaks have all come from fruits/veggies/cheeses. It's frustrating. And scary.

xladybassx · October 2013

BlueEyedDreamer said:
Thank you for sharing.

This is what drives me nuts about all the "guidelines" we're supposed to follow. We can't eat deli meat because of possible listeria, but the past few listeria outbreaks have all come from fruits/veggies/cheeses. It's frustrating. And scary.

I am in the hospital now and therefore subject to hospital food. They have brought me deli sandwiches on a number of occasions. I figure if deli meat is really that big of a concern they wouldn't bring me a sandwich! I was soooo careful about everything I ate before coming here, including eating almost exclusively organic. Now I feel kind of silly for trying SO hard because I am now living off cafeteria food, which is like the opposite of the type if food I ate before. Anyway, my point is just maybe pregnant women don't really need to restrict their diets as much as we hear. I'm not advocating that, just suggesting it may be the case.

Roeni · October 2013

I have been refraining from deli meat, too, when all I really want is a big Reuben sand which!

BlueEyedDreamer · October 2013

xladybassx said:

Thank you for sharing.

This is what drives me nuts about all the "guidelines" we're supposed to follow. We can't eat deli meat because of possible listeria, but the past few listeria outbreaks have all come from fruits/veggies/cheeses. It's frustrating. And scary.
I am in the hospital now and therefore subject to hospital food. They have brought me deli sandwiches on a number of occasions. I figure if deli meat is really that big of a concern they wouldn't bring me a sandwich! I was soooo careful about everything I ate before coming here, including eating almost exclusively organic. Now I feel kind of silly for trying SO hard because I am now living off cafeteria food, which is like the opposite of the type if food I ate before. Anyway, my point is just maybe pregnant women don't really need to restrict their diets as much as we hear. I'm not advocating that, just suggesting it may be the case.

I have to agree. I think pregnant women should do some independent research and make their own decisions about the so-called restrictions because some of them are WAY overstated if you look at the actual studies they are based on. There's a popular book out on this topic - I think it's called "Expecting Better" - I wanted to read it earlier on in my pregnancy but of course haven't had the time...

golfrgal · October 2013

Roeni said:

I have been refraining from deli meat, too, when all I really want is a big Reuben sand which!

Roeni, I think a reuben should be okay because it has to get heated up to melt the cheese. I've been eating Applegate Farms deli meats from the grocery store pretty much every day--- just making sure they are heated up to kill off anything. I usually fry them inside a tortilla wrap with cheese to make a quesadilla.

Roeni · October 2013

I think you have to heat the meat to a sizzling point though for it to be considered safe.

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