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Updated: 4:13 PM Aug 5, 2008
Scouts Official: Ground Beef Tests Positive
An official with the Boy Scouts of America says ground beef taken from the Goshen Scout Reservation has tested positive for E. coli. Posted: 7:01 PM Aug 4, 2008Reporter: Michael Hyland Email Address: mhyland@whsv.com |
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An official with the Boy Scouts of America is saying that beef at the Goshen boy scouts camp has tested positive for E. coli.
Alan Lambert, Scout Executive for the National Capital Area Council, spoke at a news conference in Bethesda, Maryland just one day after the Goshen Scout Reservation was shut down.
The Virginia Department of Health says 67 people attending the camp have reported illnesses. Among them, 16 kids have confirmed cases of E. coli.
According to the VDH, undercooked beef is the most common cause of E. coli infections.
"We're going to take the lead from VDH for sure," says Lambert. "They've been working with us day in and day out to rule out the lake water, the water supply, and the kitchen. You know, all those kinds of things. We'll follow their lead on what we have to do next."
Officials have closed the camp for an indefinite amount of time. They say they're cooperating fully with the VDH investigation.
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They not only need to cook the food properly, they need to stop feeding children the cheap, greasy, mass-produced hamburger that has caused more problems over the years than we can count. When are they going to LEARN? I don't know why they can't deal with the local butcher shops that are clean and careful with their processing. There are three good butcher shops in Staunton/Augusta County that could provide better products.This is just another example of "you get what you pay for" and sometimes you pay a bigger cost just by being cheap.
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