Nature's Variety Raw Chicken recall

[Karen and Flo]

http://www.naturesvariety.com/news/32

 

[Gator & H (GA)]

Raaaaaw?... ick. :?

LOL

 

[LynnLee + Mousie]

i told my vet this morning too so they could tell their clients. my vet is a big advocate of raw. they don't sell NV themselves but i'm sure they have clients who buy it at the local pet stores so thought i'd let them know too

 

[Gator & H (GA)]

This study is not for the faint of heart:
The Nationwide Microbiological Baseline Data Collection Program: Young Chicken Survey
Chicken it seems is way contaminated with Salmonella & Campylobacter [among others].

My suspicion is that the chill tank process perhaps uses ammonia to reduce the bacteria??? The NY Times just did a piece on ammonia in ground beef [bet-cha didn't know that!]:
Safety of Beef Processing Method Is Questioned

 

[Sarah and Buzz]

This study is not for the faint of heart:
The Nationwide Microbiological Baseline Data Collection Program: Young Chicken Survey
Chicken it seems is way contaminated with Salmonella & Campylobacter [among others].

My suspicion is that the chill tank process perhaps uses ammonia to reduce the bacteria??? The NY Times just did a piece on ammonia in ground beef [bet-cha didn't know that!]:
Safety of Beef Processing Method Is Questioned

I'm going to save the chicken study for another time (if I get up the nerve to read it!), but that NYT article is scary! I had no idea that BPI injects ammonia into their beef, and then that the USDA thought that was fine to not test their meat! I really just have to shake my head at the way our gov't operates sometimes. It makes me rethink my chili that I'm making for dinner, though.

 

[Gator & H (GA)]

It makes me rethink my chili that I'm making for dinner, though.

I bought myself a Tasin 108 meat grinder for my b-day and haven't looked back. I now grind all my own meat. No more mystery meat!