FryBoy
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Check this story of a man who died from eating fish that was served with a cream-based asparagus sauce that had been improperly handled by an award-winning restaurant:
Asparagus Sauce Killed Man: Coroner
According to the story, the sauce had been reheated and refrigerated several times over a 48-hour period, despite regulations requiring that it be dumped if it's been at room temperature for 2 hours. This allowed the very common bacterium bacillus cereus to grow unchecked. The level of toxin from the bacteria was 10 times the level that's toxic to humans.
This is the same bacteria that is sometimes found on rice and other foodstuffs. See this thread:
Rice as a Source of Food Poisoning
Yes, I know -- many of you have eaten food that was left on the counter for two weeks without getting sick. Indeed, only two other of the 14 persons who ate the sauce reported that they got sick, and only the one man, who was elderly, died. Nonetheless, that doesn't mean it can't happen.
Food safety is important, especially when it comes to your friends and family. When in doubt, throw it out!
Asparagus Sauce Killed Man: Coroner
According to the story, the sauce had been reheated and refrigerated several times over a 48-hour period, despite regulations requiring that it be dumped if it's been at room temperature for 2 hours. This allowed the very common bacterium bacillus cereus to grow unchecked. The level of toxin from the bacteria was 10 times the level that's toxic to humans.
This is the same bacteria that is sometimes found on rice and other foodstuffs. See this thread:
Rice as a Source of Food Poisoning
Yes, I know -- many of you have eaten food that was left on the counter for two weeks without getting sick. Indeed, only two other of the 14 persons who ate the sauce reported that they got sick, and only the one man, who was elderly, died. Nonetheless, that doesn't mean it can't happen.
Food safety is important, especially when it comes to your friends and family. When in doubt, throw it out!