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Tuesday, 31 March 2009
For those who loves pistachios Do refrain from buying & eating any pistachios at the moment. Apparently the pistachios originated from Setton Farms has been tested positive for salmonella during some routine tests. Did a wiki on this virus and was shocked to read the following: Salmonella can survive for weeks outside a living body. They have been found in dried excrement after over 2.5 years. Sunlight (ultraviolet radiation) accelerates their demise; they perish after being heated to 55 degrees C for one hour, or to 60 degrees C for half an hour. To protect against salmonella infection, it is recommended that food be heated for at least ten minutes at 75 degrees C (temperature at the center). The bacteria are not destroyed by freezing. Salmonella die rapidly in acid media, and common disinfectants destroy them within a few minutes. Setton Farms has since recalled more than 2 million pounds of pistachios worldwide. Please pass this news around. You wouldn't want to anyone close to you to contract Salmonellosis after eating pistachios. [10:10 pm] |
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