Listeria Outbreak
motorhead
Fat, drunk and stupid is no way to go through life
1. Except for the occasional pizza or spaghetti dinner, I think I could literally live on deli sandwiches.
2. I’m in the at risk category. > 65
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Most of the major chains - Subway, Jersey Mikes, Jimmy John’s - claim they do not use Boar’s Head. But perhaps my favorite - Firehouse Subs, I can’t get a firm answer when I google it. I see a lot of “yes” they do but a fair number of “no”.
I believe the Publix stores in Florida use Boar’s Head Meats in their delis. They must be in panic control mode.
But when I saw a doctor on TV say he would never eat freshly sliced deli meat of any brand that sent chills down my spine. I don’t think I’m ready to give it up.
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I would certainly HOPE that any restaurant, especially one with many locations, would either A) be required to abide by strict rules for serving food that might possibly be contaminated in some way or, B) would voluntarily be extremely cautious about serving food that could potentially sicken people or endanger their lives. It seems awfully risky for any restaurant to even think about serving food that could possibly kill people...
Having said that, I would never advise anyone either to TRUST or NOT TO TRUST restaurants in general, or a particular restaurant, because it's really hard to know sometimes who you CAN trust? I guess I would be able to understand your perspective either way. If you're hesitant to trust that it's safe to eat something, I would understand that perspective. If you want to assume that maybe you wouldn't be served anything of questionable safety, I understand that perspective also. I think it's totally fine to be as cautious as you want to be when it comes to something like this!
Short answer: no, I don't eat that shit in the first place.
I will take some ham and American cheese (cooper American only) and make an omelet. Happy Labor day.
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I hear you man. A few years ago I went strict keto and really restricted my carbs and avoided all processed meats for over 2 years. I dropped over 200 pounds.
When I was doing it, it wasn’t that hard. But eventually it was like “I really want a Reuben”
Over 200 pounds? If I did that I'd disappear before I hit that number.
I'm curious how big were you and how big are you now?
Really man the listeria fear should be a wake up call to reconsider and change your diet.
Also not all deli meats are the same. The Philly steak and tuna from my understanding are higher quality with less additives?
And even regarding carbs, i think jersey mikes makes their own bread fresh daily. You can clearly see the difference with a jersey mikes sub roll vs the others. The key is to hold back on the cheese and high calorie sauces like mayo or chipotle sauce… and do an extra meat option instead of getting a larger sub.
I think a burger is a safer option, as long as the place doesnt fry the beef patties, and you withhold the fatty sauces like mayo.