On Thu, 9 Apr 2009 18:46:04 -0700, Bob Terwilliger wrote:

> Bryan wrote:
>
>> We're staying at the Hotel IC this Summer, but it's the one in Chicago.
>> Is there any history of folks getting sick from American lamb?
>
> My coworker's problems with parasites should not be taken as any reflection
> on the Intercontinental chain of hotels. That chain has an excellent
> reputation, and I've enjoyed staying in several of them. (Bahrain, London,
> Tampa, and San Francisco, to be specific.)
>
> I myself have eaten in the Lebanese restaurant I mentioned, and I would be
> happy to eat there again. You just have to be sensible in what you eat.
>
> I'm not aware of any history of people getting sick from eating American
> lamb, but that doesn't necessarily mean it hasn't happened. I'd check with
> the CDC if I were worried about that kind of thing.
>
> Bob

living in fear of lamb, beef, or raw eggs yolks doesn't strike me as being
particularly appealing.

your pal,
blake