Safest food in the world alert: Texas edition
Todd Staples, the Agriculture Commissioner for the great state of Texas, has decided to alienate 488 Texas voters suffering from Salmonella Saintpaul inspired diarrhea that,
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“Texans can be assured that we continue to enjoy the safest food supply in the world.”
Staples also finds it necessary to remind Texans that,
“Consumers should always properly wash and prepare all food items, as this is a basic part of family food safety.”
Except this outbreak, from all available evidence, is not a consumer issue, unless people in 43 states are all mishandling produce in the same manner.
“Texans can be assured that we continue to enjoy the safest food supply in the world.”Staples also finds it necessary to remind Texans that,
“Consumers should always properly wash and prepare all food items, as this is a basic part of family food safety.”
Except this outbreak, from all available evidence, is not a consumer issue, unless people in 43 states are all mishandling produce in the same manner.
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I'm somewhat surprised that you don't seem to believe that people in 43 states--or 50 states for that matter--wouldn't mishandle food in the same or similar manner. That kind of mishandling wouldn't surprise me at all.
Assuming a jalapeño problem, think about gloves. Many people use gloves to protect their hands while handling jalapeños. Think cross contamination while using the gloves. Other ways to mishandle peppers too with the difficult to wash stem area. Oh possibilities...