July 10, 2008 by Bill Gould, Publisher.

Big Bear, California - I was in Big Bear this week for business and the meeting was done about 1045am, boy was I hungry. After pulling into a few restaurants and seeing they did not open until 1130am for lunch, I had the good fortune of finding the Old Country Inn on Big Bear Blvd.

I walked in and was seated right away at a comfortable booth. The walls were adorned with mountain kitsch and the ceilings were high, I felt at home. There is nothing I dislike more than a eatery with plain white walls and a low ceiling. As I looked over the menu, I noticed that the prices seemed a bit high, but the food smelled great, so I ordered. I was not looking to eat a ton, so I ordered a 1/2 stack of pancakes, coffee and my ‘Big Helper’ (daughter) Apryl ordered the ‘Cottage Potatoes’ and a glass of apple juice.

I was instantly served a hot cup of standard issue coffee, and the place has my favorite french vanilla non-dairy creamers, in addition to regular milk and half and half. I was happy. Apryl got her apple juice right away and she was happy as well. We had some great conversation about the pretty trees and the clean air and then the BIG surprise came.

The shocker was the food! I was given the two biggest pancakes I have ever been served at a resturant. They came on a 12 inch plate and took up the entire plate. They were about 1/2 inch thick and served with a good amount of butter and warm maple syrup. They were extra yummy and so big I could not even finish them. Apryl was served a massive plate of potatoes, and they were cooked just as we asked, crispy. Apryl is not a big girl and usually eats a small portion of the food served to her, at the Old Country Inn she finished the plate!

This is a place I would recommend to people who are looking for a good meal at a fair price for the amount of food you are served. The place is open for Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and they have a full bar for people looking to cool off with a beer or cocktail. Visit them at 41126 Big Bear Blvd, Big Bear Lake, Ca 92315, website at www.OldCountryInn.net or call them at 909-866-5600.

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July 10, 2008 by Bill Gould, Publisher.

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CDC: High-RIsk People Shouldn’t Eat Raw Jalapeno Peppers or Serrano Peppers

By Miranda Hitti

WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Louise Chang, MD

July 9, 2008 — The CDC today warned that people at high risk of severe cases of salmonella infection — infants, the elderly, and people with weak immune systems — should not eat raw jalapeno peppers or raw serrano peppers because of the ongoing salmonella outbreak.

“Other persons who want to reduce their risk of salmonella infection can take similar precautions,” Robert Tauxe, MD, MPH, deputy director of the FDA’s Division of Foodborne, Bacterial, and Mycotic Diseases, said today at a news conference.

That doesn’t mean that tomatoes are off the hook. Health officials haven’t changed their recommendations about what tomatoes are safe to eat, and tomatoes are still a prime suspect in the salmonella outbreak, which has sickened at least 1,017 people, including a Texas man in his 80s who died and at least 203 people who were hospitalized.

The salmonella outbreak is the largest food-borne outbreak of any kind in the U.S. in the past decade, says Tauxe.

The FDA hasn’t asked restaurants or grocery stores to pull jalapeno or serrano peppers; there is no pepper recall. Health officials are also investigating fresh cilantro but haven’t made any recommendations about cilantro consumption.

At least 300 people who came down with salmonella infection from the outbreak became sick on or after June 1.Those recent cases are the basis for the CDC’s new advice on jalapeno and serrano peppers. Based on that data, Tauxe says jalapeno peppers apparently caused some — but not all — of those illnesses.

Salmonella infection (salmonellosis) can cause diarrhea (which may be bloody), fever, nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Symptoms typically start 12-72 hours after infection.

The CDC has gotten reports of salmonella infection from people in 41 states and Washington, D.C., as well as four Canadians, three of whom apparently became infected while traveling in the U.S.

Patients have ranged in age from less than 1 to 99 years old; most are in their 20s, according to the CDC’s information on 744 of the salmonella patients.

Certain types of tomatoes started out as the leading suspects in the outbreak, but the FDA recently began testing cilantro, jalapeno peppers, and serrano peppers — all typical salsa ingredients — for Salmonella saintpaul, the rare salmonella strain implicated in the outbreak.

SOURCES:

Robert Tauxe, MD, MPH, deputy director, Division of Foodborne, Bacterial, and Mycotic Diseases, CDC.

CDC: “Salmonellosis Outbreak in Certain Types of Tomatoes.”

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CDC: de alto riesgo, las personas no deben comer crudos chiles jalapeños o pimientos Serrano

De Miranda Hitti

WebMD Noticias de salud
Revisado por Louise Chang, MD

9 de julio de 2008 - El CDC advirtió hoy de que las personas con alto riesgo de graves casos de infección por salmonela - lactantes, ancianos y personas con sistemas inmunológicos débiles - no deben comer crudos chiles jalapeños o pimientos crudo serrano, debido a la actual brote de salmonela.

“Otras personas que desean reducir su riesgo de infección por salmonela puede tomar similares precauciones”, Robert Tauxe, MD, MPH, director adjunto de la FDA la División de los alimentos, bacteriana, micóticos y enfermedades, dijo hoy en una conferencia de prensa.

Eso no quiere decir que los tomates están fuera del gancho. Los funcionarios de salud no han cambiado sus recomendaciones sobre lo que los tomates son seguros para comer, y los tomates son todavía el principal sospechoso en el brote de salmonela, que ha enfermo por lo menos 1017 personas, entre ellas un hombre de Texas en sus 80 años que murió y al menos 203 personas que fueron hospitalizados.

El brote de salmonela es el mayor brote de origen alimentario de ningún tipo en los EE.UU. en la última década, dice Tauxe.

La FDA no ha pedido a los restaurantes o tiendas de comestibles para tirar jalapeño o serrano pimientos; no hay pimienta recordar. Los funcionarios de salud también están investigando el cilantro fresco, pero no han hecho ninguna recomendación sobre el consumo de cilantro.

Al menos 300 personas que vinieron con la infección por salmonela brote de la enfermedad se convirtió en o después de junio 1 Los casos recientes son la base para el CDC nuevo asesoramiento sobre jalapeño y chile serrano. Con arreglo a estos datos, Tauxe dice jalapeños aparentemente causado algunos - pero no todos - de estas enfermedades.

La infección por Salmonella (salmonelosis) puede causar diarrea (que puede ser sanguinolenta), fiebre, náuseas, vómitos y dolor abdominal. Los síntomas suelen comenzar 12-72 horas después de la infección.

El CDC ha recibido informes de infección por salmonela en personas de 41 estados y Washington, DC, así como cuatro canadienses, tres de los cuales al parecer se infectaron durante el viaje en los EE.UU.

Los pacientes han variado en edad de menos de 1 a 99 años de edad, la mayoría están en sus 20s, de acuerdo con el CDC sobre la información de 744 de la salmonela pacientes.

Ciertos tipos de tomates que comenzó como el principal sospechoso en el foco, pero la FDA recientemente comenzó los ensayos cilantro, chiles jalapeños, serrano y pimientos - todos los típicos ingredientes de la salsa - de Salmonella saintpaul, la rara cepa de salmonela en el brote.

FUENTES:

Robert Tauxe, MD, MPH, director adjunto de la División de los alimentos, bacteriana, micóticos y Enfermedades, CDC.

CDC: “Brote de salmonelosis en ciertos tipos de tomates.”

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