Apparently, General Mills recalled 5 million
frozen pizzas sold nationwide under the Totino's and Jeno's labels
because of possible E. coli contamination. This is wonderful news
considering I just ate that pizza yesterday (rolling eyes). What is up
with these companies having problems like this? How can we trust the
food we eat when stuff like this is always happening?
Eight of the cases were reported in Tennessee,
with the
other cases found in Kentucky, Missouri, New York,
Virginia, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Wisconsin and South Dakota.
Being that I'm in Kentucky, now I have to worry about E. Coli
considering I bought my pizza in Kentucky.
Consumers are adviced to throw away the pizzas. They
are giving out replacements. Simply clip the bar code from the box and
mail it with your name and address to Totino's/Jeno's, P.O. Box
200 - Pizza,
Minneapolis, MN 55440-0200.
Despite the fact that they are doing this, the problem shouldn't have
happened in the first place. E Coli can be very, very serious. And not
everyone watches the news every day to see when another food
manufacturer is recalling their products.
The symptoms of E. Coli start about 7 days after you are
infected with the germ. The
first sign is severe abdominal cramps that start suddenly. After a few
hours, watery diarrhea starts. The diarrhea causes your body to lose
fluids and electrolytes (dehydration). This makes you feel sick and
tired. The watery diarrhea lasts for about a day. Then the diarrhea
changes to bright red bloody stools. The infection makes sores in your
intestines, so the stools become bloody. Bloody diarrhea lasts for 2 to
5 days. You might have 10 or more bowel movements a day. Some people
say their stools are "all blood and no stool." It's a very serious
problem and can cause kidney failure. This really upsets me so bad
because no telling how many children ate their product.



