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...Bill Clinton and other hamburger-loving Americans, nothing could have been scarier. At the height of the barbecue season last August, more than a dozen people became seriously ill from ground beef contaminated by a virulent strain of bacteria known as E. coli 0157:H7, which was traced to a Columbus, Neb., processing plant. The incident prompted the nation's largest meat recall, a whopping 25 million lbs. of beef patties. It also brought a vow from gourmand Clinton to wage a major war for food safety...
...food industry, the controversy-plagued technology uses powerful gamma rays released by the common medical radioisotope cobalt 60 or streams of high-energy electrons from an accelerator. The bug-zapping power of the process is undisputed. The ionizing radiation, millions of times stronger than ordinary X rays, kills molds, bacteria and small insects by wrecking their DNA, while leaving the exposed food virtually unchanged and radiation free. As a side benefit, it also eliminates the need for fumigants...
...coli--the bacteria responsible for "hamburger disease"--produces a poison that damages the lining of the intestine. Common symptoms include dehydration, fever and stomach cramps, but severe complications can lead to death...
Grade A poultry--which arrives at dining halls in vacuum sealed bags--is also cooked thoroughly to prevent the growth of bacteria such as Salmonella...
Special trays are used to keep foods cool and to prevent bacteria growth...