Possible Turkey Recall...

[Piercedcub32]

anyone worried about this? almost 80 people sick in 26 states... Salmonella... Just wondering. I assume ground chicken is a safe alternative?

 

[Rhetoric]

I saw in one article that its been going on since March..Weird they would only consider recall now.
http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/Ground-turkey-recall-due-to-salmonella/5BMxokxzv06YdpFqnegP2Q.cspx

 

[tresh]

Wow...okay. so what's a good alternative for a beginning food for a baby tegu then? I'd like to be safe and certain before feeding my baby something that could be bad for it.

 

[Kebechet]

Salmonella is a risk with any uncooked or undercooked poultry. The issue with this salmonella strain, is that it's antibiotic resistant. The people who were sickened likely undercooked their meat. A salmonella strain that was resistant to cooking, would have had more deaths by now. My tegu's vet, told me that any food we feed our animals should be cooked, or else we risk our animals carrying Salmonella. (they don't seem to usually have any effects from it, they just carry it, and it can be passed around from their feces from what I've heard, please correct me if I'm wrong, and provide your source)

Here's a link that also talks about Salmonella in reptiles, and Salmonella in general : http://www.triciaswaterdragon.com/salmonella.htm

 

[Bubblz Calhoun]

I was just watching it on the news yesterday since we had a local case. I'm glad I don't feed mine much turkey but at the same time there's some sitting in the freezer I'm concerned about. But there's no recall because they haven't been able to trace it back to a specific source.

Since a certain amount of Salmonella is allowed in poultry more so than other foods. It definitely gives you something to think about since we feed it raw and cooking it is the only way to reduce the amount of it.

You can either stop feeding turkey or continue to use it but less often and reduce the amount. Giving the body time to cope and keep the amount in check if the food is affected.

 

[Rhetoric]

I'm not too worried about it. I'm sure they eat much gnarlier stuff in the wild. I'll probably cut back on it a little bit but I'm not going to stop feeding it entirely. Generally I eat the same package of turkey that my lizards eat, I've been fine so far! *knock on wood*
I'll increase the fish and chicken breasts.

 

[Bubblz Calhoun]

You cook what you eat and hopefully its well done.

But for them its raw,.. we're all carriers and exposed to salmonella on a regular basis. Different strains at different levels which is fine as long as the numbers are kept in check. Once they get too high or out of control,.. there's a serious problem. Since it can be passed back and fourth between you, them and anyone else. Especially if you're not able to reduce the numbers and get it under control in a timely manner.

Don't take this the wrong way,.. I'm not trying to blow it out of proportion or freak anyone out here.

 

[james.w]

Wow...okay. so what's a good alternative for a beginning food for a baby tegu then? I'd like to be safe and certain before feeding my baby something that could be bad for it.

Crickets, roaches, tilapia filets, chicken breast, ground chicken, chicken gizzards/hearts.

 

[got10]

I saw in one article that its been going on since March..Weird they would only consider recall now.
http://www.whptv.com/news/local/story/Ground-turkey-recall-due-to-salmonella/5BMxokxzv06YdpFqnegP2Q.cspx

They did it now, because there was a fatality .

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They can be fed a variety of things . Ground turkey was good source of protein .Roaches chicken necks, beef heart ,worms ,chicken gizzards, fish, mice ... Turkey is not written in stone . You can also feed fruit veggies mixed thawed out veggies or fresh . Basically anything you can eat , they can eat .
I have to have be sure i cover and remove the dog food bins when my Gu's are free roaming in the house. Because they have knocked over the trash looking for food or whatever you not removed fom the dog bowls. Not very picky eaters at all.

 

[herpgirl2510]

Cargill is recalling 36 million pounds. I don't feed my tegus that anyways like James says there are lots of other options. I would consider them until they sort this out but I am slightly paranoid.

 

[Toby_H]

Animals that have evolved eatign raw meat (all carnivores except humans) are designed to be very resistent to Salmonella. So our Tegus are not oging to be harmed in any way if they eat meat that is teaming with Salmonella. Also, as soon as the Salmonella enters their body their body will begin destroying it. Though bare in mind it will not destroy it instantly.

The risk is that the Tegu could possibly transmit Salmonella to us after he gets it and before his body destroys it. To guard against this we should always be washing our hands thoroughly after handling our Tegu, especially if we come in contact with his mouth or waste. Also, we shouldn't be kissing our Tegu on the mouth for this reason.


My guess is that most cases when people get Salmonella, it takes place during food preperation. Either using the same utensils on raw meat as used on cooked meat, or putting their hands to their face after handling raw meat and before thoroughly washing.

 

[rwalt]

What about naturezones monitor/tegu bites? Is that stuff any good?

 

[Toby_H]

What about naturezones monitor/tegu bites? Is that stuff any good?

any uncooked meat is a suitable environment for Salmonella, but that does not mean all meat does contain Salmonella...

There have been recent reports of some Ground Turkey containing Salmonella. Though this does not mean all Ground Turkey contains Salmonella. A portion of the Ground Turkey from a single supplier has been contaminated. As of the last report I heard it was not determined which supplier has distributed contaminated Ground Turkey.

Herpgirl stated Cargrill has made a recall, so it may has been determined they are the source. This must be new information since the last report I've heard personally...


I do not want to minimize the problem Salmonella can cause, as it can be deadly... But I also do not want to exaggerate the problem...

Understanding the truth/facts is the best way to protect yourself from any risk...

 

[Neeko]

listening to the radio on this, and apparently since 80 people or so got since and some one died they did a recall..

 

[herpgirl2510]

Imagine that someone has to die before they do a recall.