Wendy's VP says E. coli salad safe - provides no evidence
From the growing catalogue of worst things to say after an outbreak of foodborne illness, Dan Moore, the owner of the Wendy's franchise on Prospect Street in New Brunswick said yesterday,
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“The senior vice-president of Wendy's was here (on Saturday) to inspect the restaurant."
Further, all required precautions have been taken, and customers can safely eat salads, as well as any other menu items.
The Wendy’s outlet was linked to an E. coli O157 outbreak that hit four people who ate Wendy’s salads.
What any consumer would want to know is, where did the lettuce or tomatoes come from, and what kind of on-farm food safety program is being used by the producer, including water testing, testing of soil amendments, and employee sanitation. Don’t want employees wiping their butts and picking fresh lettuce; same with the Wendy’s staff.
If it only takes a senior vp to make food safe, in the absence of any evidence, then lots more food should be safe because there are lots of senior vps.
E. coli O157:H7 outbreak linked to Wendy's salads in New Brunswick
The Daily Gleaner reports this morning that four people have been stricken with E. coli O157:H7 after eating salad at a Wendy’s restaurant in Fredericton, New Brunswick (that’s in Canada).
The cases of E. coli O157:H7 are believed to be linked to salads prepared and served at the Prospect Street restaurant. There's no evidence to suggest a public health concern at other restaurant locations. Public Health Services is continuing its investigation into the matter.
Cop finds pubic hair on Wendy's sandwich
Charges are pending against two employees of the Wendy's drive-through in Moundsville, West Virginia after a sheriff's deputy said he found pubic hair on his sandwich.
According to the Marshall County Sheriff's Department, the deputy went through the Sunday night before heading to work.
He finished his chili and opened his sandwich. It was then he said he spotted the ball of pubic hair.
Later, two Wendy's employees confessed to the crime and said they purposely targeted an officer.
Deputies are waiting for Bender's blood test results. If he has any diseases, the misdemeanor charge will be escalated to a felony.
Peer pressure to enhance handwashing compliance?
“If you think the 10 commandments being posted in a school is going to change behavior of children, then you think “Employees Must Wash Hands” is keeping the piss out of your happy meals. It's not.”
That’s sorta become my handwashing mantra, and was certainly behind the, “Dude, wash your hands” effort. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland has invoked peer pressure, so have I, and so has this dude at a Wendy’s.As reported by The Consumerist,
“There I am going pee in Wendy's by my office when a Wendy's employee comes into the bathroom and goes into the stall to pee. I wash my hands, dry them and exit as I hear a flush. I get about 3 seconds out of the bathroom and guess who comes out of the bathroom! I'm in gross shock at this point but I think "Ok maybe he's going on break and he will wash after he smokes ones..."WRONG! He not only went behind the counter he started handling fries! So what do I do? "Excuse me, I would like to see your manager.
"Um Larry, this guy wants you!... I don't know he wants a manager!" Larry the manager comes to the counter and about 5 employees are eyes glued! Including Mr. Dirty Hands Fry-man. "Yeah that guy right there working the fries with the mustache, he was just in the bathroom at the same time I was and he left without washing his hands."
The room fell SILENT!
About 6 people were standing at the counter waiting for their food, plus 10 people sitting close enough to hear this, plus the onlooking employees, INCLUDING Mr. Dirty Hands Fry-man.Now Mr. Dirty Hands Fry-man had this look on his face that can only be explained as a look that said "YOU SON OF A !!!" Without actually saying a word. Fearing he might come over the counter or throw something at my head I bid them farewell. "I'll just go to Burger King." I watched over my shoulder the whole way and I am pleased to say that I saw a couple of familiar faces at Burger King a few minutes later.
Chalk one up for customers!”
