Can I eat the creamy spinach from Boston Market?

[Nimrod2005]

Happens to be my favorite side...

[StraightDope]

1. Why wouldn't you be able to?

I missed something here.

[Nimrod2005]

3. They found frogs in the bagged Spinach ealier today....

:think:

[RebelOne]

20. That wasn't today. Check out snopes.com.

It was a while ago.

[NYCGirl]

6. There's been e. coli outbreaks in 10 states from bagged spinach. 1 death,

others sickened.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/14841731/

[populistdriven]

2. yea, its creamy so you can strain out the E coli with your teeth

I would think its ok since its cooked!

[Nimrod2005]

I was thinking the same, it is always VERY hot!!!

I kind of drink it slowly first, like sipping tea, then use a a spoon for the rest of the cup.

[WCGreen]

4. The main question is, why creamed spinach in the first place...

Ewwwwwwwww

[RevCheesehead]

9. Don't knock it till you've tried it!

I'm just sayin'. O8) O8)

[RebelOne]

16. I love creamed spinach.

That's just about the only way I eat it.

[WCGreen]

23. Come on Rev, you just like the cream......

:evilgrin:

[RevCheesehead]

24. Not true!

I also love the part where the spinach gets caught in my teeth. :9

[John Gauger]

12. Yes

Indeed. I had overlooked that... Eww.

[blue cat]

5. yes

because it is cooked.

[CatWoman]

7. Gawd

I LOVE THAT STUFF!!! :9

[Nimrod2005]

11. Same...But, can it be eaten?

[John Gauger]

8. No the doctors say cooking it doesn't help....

just don't eat it at all.

[Kali]

26. source please?

cooking should kill the organism - it isn't botulism, where a toxin remains even though the bacteria mey be eliminated.

[RebelOne]

10. I doubt that anyone is selling spinach even Boston Market..

Many groceries are pulling anything that contains spinach off their shelves.

[Bluebear]

13. Let alone spinach and artichoke dip! With the HOLIDAY season coming!

Booga booga, I said HOLIDAY! :)

[Bluebear]

15. And spanikopita! nt

[Nimrod2005]

17. I hope the E Coli is dead by Thanksgiving....nt

[Niche]

14. Um... there's an E. coli outbreak.... can't the creamed thing wait?

[John Gauger]

19. I love your signature

I'm listening to Two of Us right now. So good.

[sproutster]

18. OMFG!! Albertsons is selling it -- They didn't even pull it from the shelv

..shelves. There is small print notices in the bagged vegtable area.

[Nimrod2005]

21. I am telling you..We need to know. I need to know for tonight?

[skids]

22. Only if it is bagged. In a condom. n/t

[Xithras]

25. You'll be fine. There's a lot of overreaction to this.

The only spinach that is a danger is FRESH BAGGED spinach, similar to the kind you find alongside the bagged salads in your grocery store. There is no danger from canned spinach, frozen spinach, fresh loose spinach, or bulk spinach (what restaraunts use).

I think creamed spinach is rather yukky (love spinach, just not creamed), but you shouldn't have any worries about eating it.

[Nimrod2005]

27. Now it is in 20 states!!! They said my TEE VEE...