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Which restaurant foods aren't safe?

OldFatGuy said:
Play it safe. Don't eat anything!

Especially if you see the chef or cook with a cigarette dangling from his or her lips.
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Please stop downplaying the fact that we're all going to die.

Infected toilet paper is going to give everyone the Trump Zombie Rabies Death Plague.

In their butts!

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OldFatGuy said:
I dropped by Trader Joe's Friday. Watched people fondle the loose and unpackaged fruit and produce. One woman squeezed at least a half dozen potatoes. I'm not aware of any reason to squeeze a potato. I do understand that the weight tells you if they are not dried out, but a squeeze? Like tapping a melon, useless. You smell the stem end of a melon for the perfume. If it smells sweet, it is ready to eat. I was thinking of standing in front of her, wiping my underarms with my hands and then grabbing her arms, instead grabbed my crotch and smiled at her. Told her out loud, crabs, and smiled with one eyebrow raised and a snarl. Two of the TJ employees who have had their own experiences with my sick sense of humor, were struggling not to laugh. She kept squeezing potatoes, then moved on to large onions. I didn't buy any of the potatoes or onions she touched. Instead I picked up a couple of large bags of both. TJ's has adopted a two count limit of any single item to thwart hoarders.
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Not squeezing potatoes before buying = Un-American

Trader Joe's = Has lifted the 2 item limit

Trump Zombie Rabies Death Plague = Still going to kill us all

Humanity = R.I.P.
 
justabubba said:
that's it. buy it up before the hoarders can get to it !


that TJ encounter would make a great movie vignette; much like a peter sellers scene from the old days
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TJ's has been good, doing their best to keep shelves full, a bit rough in the beginning of the panic, and a few stores temporarily shut for sanitizing as a few workers were diagnosed. Long lines outside for keeping social distance in the store, but of course, I still purposefully bump into people for old times sake when I'd have to threaten people with projectile vomit if they didn't get out of my way. I mumble "sorry" and under my breath, "no I'm not." Like observing deer in headlights.

Gotta give the staff at TJ's credit. They're still smiling, willing to help, and not afraid to banter in passing as they run past to find something in the back a customer desires.

The grandkids love Peter Sellers movies. For them he is au currant. And they can all destroy the theme to the Pink Panther. :) Being There taught them American politics.
 
joko104 said:
Remember the MSM incessantly declaring no one should horde because there is no risk whatsoever there will be any shortages? I lost count on how many deliberate and willful propaganda lies the MSM has told in complete agreement with each other - and all exactly at the same - since all are given the same propaganda scripts to read.
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It still takes a year to use a year's worth of toilet paper.
 
3leftsdoo said:
Not squeezing potatoes before buying = Un-American

Trader Joe's = Has lifted the 2 item limit

Trump Zombie Rabies Death Plague = Still going to kill us all

Humanity = R.I.P.
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As long as there are people out there watching the news, thinking it’s a TV show that doesn’t apply to them, and still “dropping by” grocery stores, box stores, and hanging out in convenience stores, the virus will have a rich environment to spread in.
 
Craig234 said:
I've read there are no known cases of food transmission yet. So ordering food to go is not very dangerous.

But I find myself not comfortable ordering some things - things that involve more of the preparer spending time over your food, like preparing a pizza, or a sandwich at Subway, or standing over a wok frying a meal, shaking the wok for an extended period.

I'm more ok with food with less handling, like KFC quickly throwing together a package.

Any comments on the foods that are more or less safe?
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You need to be more concerned with the packaging and sanitise that first. Then wash your hands with soap thoroughly before touching the food. The virus will be killed by the sort of temperatures involved in cooking. Anything over 63C will kill the virus.
 
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snakestretcher said:
You need to be more concerned with the packaging and sanitise that first. Then wash your hands with soap thoroughly before touching the food. The virus will be killed by the sort of temperatures involved in cooking. Anything over 63C will kill the virus.
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I think the information on how the virus spreads, and how long it can remain in tact on various surfaces needs a lot more emphasis.

We got take out pizza on Friday. I met the guy at the door. Wore gloves. Washed my hands. Unpacked everything and threw the packaging away. Wiped down the outside of the pizza box with cleaner.

(I had the good fortune of having a box of disposable gloves left over from a cabinet refinishing job I finished in the kitchen!
 
snakestretcher said:
You need to be more concerned with the packaging and sanitise that first. Then wash your hands with soap thoroughly before touching the food. The virus will be killed by the sort of temperatures involved in cooking. Anything over 63C will kill the virus.
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There's still plenty of chance for them to get the virus on food that's not being cooked, that isn't hot. For example, when they're making a cheesesteak, the beef is cooked, but as they put it on a roll with whatever else, that's food that might not be hot.
 
TomFitz said:
As long as there are people out there watching the news, thinking it’s a TV show that doesn’t apply to them, and still “dropping by” grocery stores, box stores, and hanging out in convenience stores, the virus will have a rich environment to spread in.
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I'm in a major suburban area, and the grocery delivery items are limited. Markets are tempting, but seem dangerous; that makes takeout an attractive option.
 
Craig234 said:
I've read there are no known cases of food transmission yet. So ordering food to go is not very dangerous.

But I find myself not comfortable ordering some things - things that involve more of the preparer spending time over your food, like preparing a pizza, or a sandwich at Subway, or standing over a wok frying a meal, shaking the wok for an extended period.

I'm more ok with food with less handling, like KFC quickly throwing together a package.

Any comments on the foods that are more or less safe?
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I think what you're asking is are there any foods that are handled without gloves or protection? I'd say possibly produce, which you'd want to wash before preparing to eat. I'm sure most of the shippers and stockers are probably wearing protection nowadays. A lot of shoppers and cashiers also touch and squeeze produce and eggs before picking them out. Almost all take-out food is not handled without protection.
 
grip said:
I think what you're asking is are there any foods that are handled without gloves or protection?
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Not even that. If someone is standing over your sandwich making it wearing gloves, it's still entirely possible for the virus to leave their nose or mouth to the food.
 
Craig234 said:
Not even that. If someone is standing over your sandwich making it wearing gloves, it's still entirely possible for the virus to leave their nose or mouth to the food.
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It seems to me that the people who cook the food should be wearing gloves and a mask.
 
Craig234 said:
Not even that. If someone is standing over your sandwich making it wearing gloves, it's still entirely possible for the virus to leave their nose or mouth to the food.
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My local Grocer has sandwich makers wearing hairnets and masks. But I doubt that's the case everywhere, you're of course better off eating at home to reduce chances of contraction.
 
Craig234 said:
I'm in a major suburban area, and the grocery delivery items are limited. Markets are tempting, but seem dangerous; that makes takeout an attractive option.
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It is for us too. We’re doing take out to help out our local businesses (like getting takeout from the diner we normally go to on Sunday morning). Curbside pickup or delivery is what we’re doing for groceries, although that’s a grab bag, still.

I’m not too worried about that thought. The food industry has had the same lean inventory practices that the rest of big retail has adopted. So it doesn’t take much of a shock to strain the limited of the industry.
 
snakestretcher said:
You need to be more concerned with the packaging and sanitise that first. Then wash your hands with soap thoroughly before touching the food. The virus will be killed by the sort of temperatures involved in cooking. Anything over 63C will kill the virus.
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for those of us across the pond, that temperature is 145F

here is a video which contains a bevy of good suggestions and information about food safety:

 
I got some butter today, by going to the drug store. Didn't touch anything but the items I bought, avoided people. One bad part was someone who made an ugly cough as they went to the register I was about to go to, so I waited a few minutes and then was able to go to the next register. Also got a KFC drive through. This is not fun worrying.
 
Craig234 said:
I've read there are no known cases of food transmission yet. So ordering food to go is not very dangerous.

But I find myself not comfortable ordering some things - things that involve more of the preparer spending time over your food, like preparing a pizza, or a sandwich at Subway, or standing over a wok frying a meal, shaking the wok for an extended period.

I'm more ok with food with less handling, like KFC quickly throwing together a package.

Any comments on the foods that are more or less safe?
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Just about any food but burgers should be safe, if you feel unsafe, just reheat it, corona like all viruses does not like the heat.
 
Craig234 said:
I've read there are no known cases of food transmission yet. So ordering food to go is not very dangerous.

But I find myself not comfortable ordering some things - things that involve more of the preparer spending time over your food, like preparing a pizza, or a sandwich at Subway, or standing over a wok frying a meal, shaking the wok for an extended period.

I'm more ok with food with less handling, like KFC quickly throwing together a package.

Any comments on the foods that are more or less safe?
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Prepackaged is best, if home cooking isn't available. After that, all bets are off, IMO. Gotta eat, but choose wisely.
 
OldFatGuy said:
Play it safe. Don't eat anything!

Especially if you see the chef or cook with a cigarette dangling from his or her lips.
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I know one chef I do not trust, never seen him wear gloves, his hear is hanging out of his chefs hat and I has never used a net to make sure his mustache hairs never fall into the food. He also has an unhealthy obsession with live animals and I have never seen him wash his hands.

On top of that he is a freaking foreigner and he speaks English so badly you cannot understand a single thing he says.

If you see him in the kitchen, move on and eat somewhere else, here is his disgusting mug

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Ingested food should not be a problem at all. There's been nothing published substantiating that, which isnt surprising since airborne disease microbes would generally be killed by stomach acid.

It's the containers that would be more of a concern. And face to face contact with servers, car delivery people, etc. And utensils, etc etc etc.

Plus reheating food completely should also kill alot of things.
 
sadly, i have been avoiding drive throughs for a couple of days, and i miss Subway. looks like some of the pizzas are no touch now.
 
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