I wonder if the reason I don’t have any issues with Taco Bell food (and yet I do with many other kinds, as an IBS sufferer) is because, I order all of it without lettuce (due to allergies). So my tacos have no lettuce, but all the other stuff is still on them. Could it be the lettuce that’s really causing the salmonella and/or e. coli issues??
I think that must be true, because I’ve never had an issue or flair up with Taco Bell food. And my stomach gets upset over almost ANTYHING, so that’s really unusual for me. The only time I really got horribly sick was from eating undercooked chicken from a regular restaurant - and that kept me in bed for about a week.
I wonder if the reason I don’t have any issues with Taco Bell food (and yet I do with many other kinds, as an IBS sufferer) is because, I order all of it without lettuce (due to allergies). So my tacos have no lettuce, but all the other stuff is still on them. Could it be the lettuce that’s really causing the salmonella and/or e. coli issues??
Not the salmonella but yeah, the e coli outbreak(s) started with improperly handled Taco Bell lettuce so that makes sense.
And afaik you only get salmonella from undercooked poultry and eggs, so a beef thing with no lettuce should be relatively safe!
Common misconception! I don’t know the full extent of what does carry salmonella risk, but here’s an fda piece about raw flour warning of salmonella exposure https://www.fda.gov/food/buy-store-serve-safe-food/handling-flour-safely-what-you-need-know
Anecdotally I’ve heard that the raw flour in cookie dough is much more likely to make you sick than the raw eggs
Good to know, thanks!
I think that must be true, because I’ve never had an issue or flair up with Taco Bell food. And my stomach gets upset over almost ANTYHING, so that’s really unusual for me. The only time I really got horribly sick was from eating undercooked chicken from a regular restaurant - and that kept me in bed for about a week.