SICK MEAT

Sheldon said:

Anyone who buys preground mystery meat deserves to get sick.

I know you keep saying this, Sheldon, and have for years. Perhaps a lot of
people don't know they can select a cut or cuts of meat and ask the butcher
at the stupidmarket to grind it for them. That's what I do. Doesn't cost
me a penny extra. I simply don't have storage space for a grinder. If the
butcher can do it for me right there in the store, why would I buy one?

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E. coli fears trigger large recall of ground beef

By MarketWatch
Last Update: 2:33 AM ET Sep 30, 2007
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Topps Meat Co. said Saturday it expanded a
recall announced last week to include 21.7 million pounds of ground
beef that may be contaminated with a potentially fatal strain of E.
coli bacteria.
The meat products involved carry a variety of Topps's brand names --
including Butcher's Best and Sand Castle Fine Meat -- and have "best
if used by" dates between Sept. 25, 2007, and Sept. 25, 2008.

(snippage)

Whoa, that's quite a wide range of "used by" dates. Are they talking about
frozen ground beef? I've never heard of this brand. Must be a regional
thing...

Jill

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Anyone who buys preground mystery meat deserves to get sick.

You are such a [censored].

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Sheldon said:

Anyone who buys preground mystery meat deserves to get sick.

I know you keep saying this, Sheldon, and have for years. Perhaps a lot
of
people don't know they can select a cut or cuts of meat and ask the
butcher
at the stupidmarket to grind it for them. That's what I do. Doesn't cost
me a penny extra. I simply don't have storage space for a grinder. If
the
butcher can do it for me right there in the store, why would I buy one?

Quoted message said:

E. coli fears trigger large recall of ground beef

By MarketWatch
Last Update: 2:33 AM ET Sep 30, 2007
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Topps Meat Co. said Saturday it expanded a
recall announced last week to include 21.7 million pounds of ground
beef that may be contaminated with a potentially fatal strain of E.
coli bacteria.
The meat products involved carry a variety of Topps's brand names --
including Butcher's Best and Sand Castle Fine Meat -- and have "best
if used by" dates between Sept. 25, 2007, and Sept. 25, 2008.

(snippage)

Whoa, that's quite a wide range of "used by" dates. Are they talking
about
frozen ground beef? I've never heard of this brand. Must be a regional
thing...

Jill

http://www.toppsmeat.com/retail/index.html

Probably stocked in a frozen section you don't look at often. Neither do I.

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Sheldon said:

Anyone who buys preground mystery meat deserves to get sick.

I know you keep saying this, Sheldon, and have for years. Perhaps a lot
of
people don't know they can select a cut or cuts of meat and ask the
butcher
at the stupidmarket to grind it for them. That's what I do. Doesn't cost
me a penny extra. I simply don't have storage space for a grinder. If
the
butcher can do it for me right there in the store, why would I buy one?

Quoted message said:

E. coli fears trigger large recall of ground beef

By MarketWatch
Last Update: 2:33 AM ET Sep 30, 2007
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Topps Meat Co. said Saturday it expanded a
recall announced last week to include 21.7 million pounds of ground
beef that may be contaminated with a potentially fatal strain of E.
coli bacteria.
The meat products involved carry a variety of Topps's brand names --
including Butcher's Best and Sand Castle Fine Meat -- and have "best
if used by" dates between Sept. 25, 2007, and Sept. 25, 2008.

(snippage)

Whoa, that's quite a wide range of "used by" dates. Are they talking
about
frozen ground beef? I've never heard of this brand. Must be a regional
thing...

Jill

http://www.toppsmeat.com/retail/index.html

Probably stocked in a frozen section you don't look at often. Neither do I.

One time on Usenet said:

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Sheldon said:

Anyone who buys preground mystery meat deserves to get sick.

I know you keep saying this, Sheldon, and have for years. Perhaps a lot
of
people don't know they can select a cut or cuts of meat and ask the
butcher
at the stupidmarket to grind it for them. That's what I do. Doesn't cost
me a penny extra. I simply don't have storage space for a grinder. If
the
butcher can do it for me right there in the store, why would I buy one?

Quoted message said:

E. coli fears trigger large recall of ground beef

By MarketWatch
Last Update: 2:33 AM ET Sep 30, 2007
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Topps Meat Co. said Saturday it expanded a
recall announced last week to include 21.7 million pounds of ground
beef that may be contaminated with a potentially fatal strain of E.
coli bacteria.
The meat products involved carry a variety of Topps's brand names --
including Butcher's Best and Sand Castle Fine Meat -- and have "best
if used by" dates between Sept. 25, 2007, and Sept. 25, 2008.

(snippage)

Whoa, that's quite a wide range of "used by" dates. Are they talking
about
frozen ground beef? I've never heard of this brand. Must be a regional
thing...

Jill

http://www.toppsmeat.com/retail/index.html

Probably stocked in a frozen section you don't look at often. Neither do I.

Eeew, frozen patties. No thanks. I can see the attraction if you've
got a lot of people to feed, I suppose...

--
Jani in WA

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One time on Usenet said:

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Sheldon wrote:
> Anyone who buys preground mystery meat deserves to get sick.
>
I know you keep saying this, Sheldon, and have for years. Perhaps a
lot
of
people don't know they can select a cut or cuts of meat and ask the
butcher
at the stupidmarket to grind it for them. That's what I do. Doesn't
cost
me a penny extra. I simply don't have storage space for a grinder. If
the
butcher can do it for me right there in the store, why would I buy one?

>
> E. coli fears trigger large recall of ground beef
>
> By MarketWatch
> Last Update: 2:33 AM ET Sep 30, 2007
> NEW YORK (MarketWatch) - Topps Meat Co. said Saturday it expanded a
> recall announced last week to include 21.7 million pounds of ground
> beef that may be contaminated with a potentially fatal strain of E.
> coli bacteria.
> The meat products involved carry a variety of Topps's brand names --
> including Butcher's Best and Sand Castle Fine Meat -- and have "best
> if used by" dates between Sept. 25, 2007, and Sept. 25, 2008.
(snippage)

Whoa, that's quite a wide range of "used by" dates. Are they talking
about
frozen ground beef? I've never heard of this brand. Must be a
regional
thing...

Jill

http://www.toppsmeat.com/retail/index.html

Probably stocked in a frozen section you don't look at often. Neither do
I.

Eeew, frozen patties. No thanks. I can see the attraction if you've
got a lot of people to feed, I suppose...

Little known fact (Disclaimer: in some cities and stores, but not all cities
and stores): You can sometimes negotiate prices at supermarket meat
departments. If you've got a lot of people to feed, you may not need to
resort to the weird Topps-type frozen stuff.

Example: Earlier this summer, I wanted 10 thick bone-in pork chops for a
BBQ. The store (Wegman's) already had discounted "club packs" of various
cuts of chicken, steaks, boneless pork chops, etc., but not for bone-in pork
chops. I just asked, and they charged me $1.50 less per pound for the larger
quantity. I don't know if the guy was the department manager or not, but he
didn't have to go consult anyone. He just said "Yeah, sure. How many?"

JoeSpareBedroom said:

Example: Earlier this summer, I wanted 10 thick bone-in pork chops for a
BBQ. The store (Wegman's) already had discounted "club packs" of various
cuts of chicken, steaks, boneless pork chops, etc., but not for bone-in pork
chops. I just asked, and they charged me $1.50 less per pound for the larger
quantity. I don't know if the guy was the department manager or not, but he
didn't have to go consult anyone. He just said "Yeah, sure. How many?"

That was an excellent deal!
In my local area the larger "club packs" (as you called them) are no
more than fifty cents or so a pound cheaper when you buy as them
compared to the smaller package price. I can't recall ever getting as
much off as you did.

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JoeSpareBedroom said:

Example: Earlier this summer, I wanted 10 thick bone-in pork chops for a
BBQ. The store (Wegman's) already had discounted "club packs" of various
cuts of chicken, steaks, boneless pork chops, etc., but not for bone-in
pork chops. I just asked, and they charged me $1.50 less per pound for
the larger quantity. I don't know if the guy was the department manager
or not, but he didn't have to go consult anyone. He just said "Yeah,
sure. How many?"

That was an excellent deal!
In my local area the larger "club packs" (as you called them) are no more
than fifty cents or so a pound cheaper when you buy as them compared to
the smaller package price. I can't recall ever getting as much off as you
did.

It's not possible to escape from Wegman's with just one item, so I suppose
they make concessions because they know you'll never get past the produce or
bakery departments without grabbing something. :-) They experiment
endlessly with new ideas to reach into our pockets. I was at their flagship
store the other day and in front of a 30x30 ft space was a sign: "Pardon
our appearance while we prepare a new tea space."

Tea space indeed. It'll probably work, whatever it is.

JoeSpareBedroom said:

It's not possible to escape from Wegman's with just one item, so I suppose
they make concessions because they know you'll never get past the produce or
bakery departments without grabbing something. :-) They experiment
endlessly with new ideas to reach into our pockets. I was at their flagship
store the other day and in front of a 30x30 ft space was a sign: "Pardon
our appearance while we prepare a new tea space."

Tea space indeed. It'll probably work, whatever it is.

I'll be in Altoona, PA this week, and there is a Wegman's in State
College, about 45 min away. In your opinion, would it be worth a road
trip over to check it out?

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JoeSpareBedroom said:

It's not possible to escape from Wegman's with just one item, so I
suppose they make concessions because they know you'll never get past the
produce or bakery departments without grabbing something. :-) They
experiment endlessly with new ideas to reach into our pockets. I was at
their flagship store the other day and in front of a 30x30 ft space was a
sign: "Pardon our appearance while we prepare a new tea space."

Tea space indeed. It'll probably work, whatever it is.

I'll be in Altoona, PA this week, and there is a Wegman's in State
College, about 45 min away. In your opinion, would it be worth a road
trip over to check it out?

It probably depends on what you're accustomed to at your current store(s),
in terms of price, service, selection, etc. If your current store is
gorgeous, spotless, etc, then Wegman's won't come as much of a surprise. Or,
you might be amazed. My company does business with a lot of supermarket
chains & wholesalers around the country, and quite a few of our contacts
have commented that they wish they could hit the mark that Wegman's has.
But, few companies have the same sort of vision.

I'd make the trip, just for the spectacle. It's kind of funny - here in
Rochester, when people from out of town come to visit, the Wegman's
Pittsford store is a tourist attraction, near the top of the list with the
George Eastman House.

JoeSpareBedroom said:

I'd make the trip, just for the spectacle. It's kind of funny - here in
Rochester, when people from out of town come to visit, the Wegman's
Pittsford store is a tourist attraction, near the top of the list with the
George Eastman House.

We foodies have our priorities, eh?
My husband went to college there in Rochester, at Eastman.

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JoeSpareBedroom said:

I'd make the trip, just for the spectacle. It's kind of funny - here in
Rochester, when people from out of town come to visit, the Wegman's
Pittsford store is a tourist attraction, near the top of the list with
the George Eastman House.

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We foodies have our priorities, eh?
My husband went to college there in Rochester, at Eastman.

I'm consulting my crystal ball and it tells me your husband studied
something related to music.

Sheldon said:

Anyone who buys preground mystery meat deserves to get sick.

You might as well consider soybeans deadly, too. I mean - you
never know how many different plants those soybeans came from
either.

-sw (who will continue to buy and eat store-ground beef)

Recalls: Tofu Products

By The Associated Press ¡V 23 hours ago

The following recall has been announced:

Quong Hop & Co. of South San Francisco, Calif., is for the second
time expanding its recall of tofu products, this time to include
a new item and ones that have shelf-life dates until late
November and late January.

The products might be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes.
Listeria is a microorganism that can cause serious or fatal
infections in children, the elderly or those with weakened immune
systems. No illnesses have been reported in connection with any
of the recalled products, Quong Hop said.

JoeSpareBedroom said:

I'd make the trip, just for the spectacle. It's kind of funny - here in
Rochester, when people from out of town come to visit, the Wegman's
Pittsford store is a tourist attraction, near the top of the list with the
George Eastman House.

The Pittsford store is from hunger. I was more fond of the old one that
it replaced, back when it was next door to dear departed Chase Pitkin.
THAT was a good Wegman's with a comprehensive selection and no nonsense.
The "new" store is a spectacle, and a joke.

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It's not possible to escape from Wegman's with just one
item, so I suppose they make concessions because they know
you'll never get past the produce or bakery departments
without grabbing something. :-) They experiment endlessly
with new ideas to reach into our pockets. I was at their
flagship store the other day and in front of a 30x30 ft
space was a sign: "Pardon our appearance while we prepare
a new tea space."

Tea space indeed. It'll probably work, whatever it is.

which Wegman's do you shop at most? i go to the Auburn store,
but i've been to a couple in Rochester, Webster & i think
Penfield.
my SO makes fun of me, but i buy stuff at Wegmans i can't get
here, like pearl tapioca (i have a 7 year old boy. fish eye
pudding is gross enough to be very appealing).
pity they'll never open out here in NH.
lee

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"JoeSpareBedroom" <[email hidden]> wrote in
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Quoted message said:

It's not possible to escape from Wegman's with just one
item, so I suppose they make concessions because they know
you'll never get past the produce or bakery departments
without grabbing something. :-) They experiment endlessly
with new ideas to reach into our pockets. I was at their
flagship store the other day and in front of a 30x30 ft
space was a sign: "Pardon our appearance while we prepare
a new tea space."

Tea space indeed. It'll probably work, whatever it is.

which Wegman's do you shop at most? i go to the Auburn store,
but i've been to a couple in Rochester, Webster & i think
Penfield.
my SO makes fun of me, but i buy stuff at Wegmans i can't get
here, like pearl tapioca (i have a 7 year old boy. fish eye
pudding is gross enough to be very appealing).
pity they'll never open out here in NH.
lee

Mostly Webster, sometimes Pittsford if I need a better seafood selection.

Sqwertz said:

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:08:06 -0700, Sheldon wrote:

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-sw (who will continue to buy and eat store-ground beef)

Hey Steve you'll probably know this. How can I find the source of
store-packaged ground beef?

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Sqwertz said:

On Sun, 30 Sep 2007 09:08:06 -0700, Sheldon wrote:

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-sw (who will continue to buy and eat store-ground beef)

Hey Steve you'll probably know this. How can I find the source of
store-packaged ground beef?

Ask at the store.

Goomba38 said:

JoeSpareBedroom said:

Example: Earlier this summer, I wanted 10 thick bone-in pork chops for a
BBQ. The store (Wegman's) already had discounted "club packs" of various
cuts of chicken, steaks, boneless pork chops, etc., but not for bone-in pork
chops. I just asked, and they charged me $1.50 less per pound for the larger
quantity. I don't know if the guy was the department manager or not, but he
didn't have to go consult anyone. He just said "Yeah, sure. How many?"

That was an excellent deal!
In my local area the larger "club packs" (as you called them) are no
more than fifty cents or so a pound cheaper when you buy as them
compared to the smaller package price. I can't recall ever getting as
much off as you did.

I just knew you're easy. He's essentially claiming he got them for
half price.. you may believe him but I don't, not a word.