Warning! Crockpot "warm" setting!
On Feb 15, 2:37?pm, Omelet wrote:
It usually takes 24-48 hours to shows signs of food poisoning. You had
to eaten several things 24-48 hours before you got sick. It could have
been something that was tainted before you got it. How many times
have we had recalls for salads, meats, canned goods, peanut butter,
even some frozen items.
Did you take its temperature before you ate it? How do you know for
sure what the temp was?
It takes 24-48 hours to show symptoms of food poisoning. Did you eat
nothing but that soup for 2 days?
Not automatically. I work in a deli department. We have to temp the
food in the hot cases several times a day to make sure everything is
over 140 degrees. Most of the food may be eaten without cooling. We
give samples all the time. I have bought food and eaten it a minute
later. No need to cool it. We have no problem with maintaining the
temps, and most foods are allowed to be in the hot case for 2-5 hours,
depending on the type of food. Not for health reasons, but because of
the quality. For example, a whole roasted chicken can stay in the hot
case up to 5 hours in a container that keeps it moist. A piece of
fried chicken must be removed after 2 hours. The health department has
not stated any time limit, only that it must remain over 140.
I have only had 2 cases of possible food poisoning that was noticeable
enough to suspect food poisoning. One time was after eating some fish
that I thought smelled funny, but I knew I was overly picky and
decided I was being too picky. I cooked it, and the next day I was
sick. Only for one day, and not 100% sure.
The second time was after eating a burger that was bright red inside.
I was out of town, went through a drive through, and order two junior
bacon cheeseburgers. I ate the first one in the car (in the dark, so I
didn't look at the inside). When I got to the hotel room, I opened the
second one, took a bite, and saw the raw center. I didn't eat the rest
of it. The following night, I spent a lot of time in the bathroom with
problems at both ends. I was sick for 2 days and then fine again. I
assume that both burgers were cooked together the same length of time,
so that was the likely cause.
I have found that most people assume that it was the last thing they
ate that caused the illness when it hasn't really been long enough to
cause the symptoms they have. One reason why it makes it so hard to
track down tainted foods for recalls.