"OmManiPadmeOmelet" > wrote in message
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> 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? ;-)

So, how did they taste?

;o) Rich