In article > ,
Reg > wrote:

> OmManiPadmeOmelet wrote:
>
> > If you get sick within minutes of eating something, is it food poisoning
> > or is it food allergy/sensitivity?
>
> Or various non-bug causes such as scombroid (not that it
> applies here, it's caused by seafood). It can hit in
> as little 20-30 minutes. You don't even need to have
> an allergy or sensitivity to get it.
>
> All in all, it *is* possible to develop symptoms caused by
> a bug within two hours, S. Aureus being a good example.
>
> http://www.safefood.net.au/content.cfm?sid=467
>
> Staphylococcus aureus
>
> Onset of symptoms: The onset of symptoms is usually 1-6 hours.
> The onset and severity of the illness is usually dependent
> on the individuals susceptibility to the toxin, the amount
> of contaminated food eaten, and the amount of toxin in the
> food ingested.

Makes sense........

Just pray it ain't C. botulinum.

I found a can of peas in the back of the pantry the other day.
The brand was "Apple Tree".

That store went out of business a good 18 years ago here in town.
The can was bulging at both ends.

Guess what I did with that can of peas? ;-)
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Peace!
Om

"My mother never saw the irony in calling me a Son of a bitch"
-- Jack Nicholson