[Sca-cooks] potluck Safety

[Kirsten Houseknecht]

oh yes... if it is being made for feast.. whether on or off site, most of
the cooks have some idea what the conditions will be, but potlucks are often
a "grab bag" of skill levels....
*most* people will do well, but some have either incorrect supplies, or an
incorrect idea of conditions on site

i do wish more potlucks and "buffet type" feasts had bowls of ice or warming
trays to keep things at decent temperatures....

i would be wary of anyone bringing food their first year at Pennsic, for
example.. because you just cant really understand the conditions until you
have done pennsic.... (guilty.. nearly poisoned myself! and i thought i was
prepped)

i guess its fortunate that i am intolerant of mayonaise, because that is a
primary breeding ground for a lot of nasties.
Kirsten
kirsten at fabricdragon.com
http://www.fabricdragon.com

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----- Original Message -----
From: "Laura C. Minnick" <lcm at efn.org>
To: <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 1:18 PM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Re: Safety (now catering gloves)


> At 11:21 AM 1/15/03 -0500, you wrote:
>
> >Being somewhat sensitive to certain bacteria, I most definitely have
> >gotten sick from an SCA feast (as well as restaurant food).  Most of
> >the time it seems to have been from foods that were not kept at safe
> >temperatures before serving.  I've become quite good at predicting what
> >will cause me trouble in specific restaurants and avoiding it - i.e.
> >"alfredo" sauce on Sundays (some places apparently make a really big
> >batch on Saturday and use it all weekend), cole slaws, and anything
> >from a salad bar.
>
> My ex-husband got sick twice from food at SCA events- both times at
potluck
> where the food was set on a table and forgotten- the most memorable
> incidence was shepherd's pie. I didn't have any.
>
> I seldom eat at potlucks anymore- kitchen crew at feasts usually at least
> make an attempt at food safety, but quite a few people just aren't
thinking
> at home, and just as often don't bring dishes that are suitable for
> make-ahead, transport, and storage.
>
> 'Lainie
>
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