This news may allow you to rethink the ordering of iced drinks the next time you go to drink.
Fecal bacteria were found in the ice of two other coffee chains in Starbucks and the UK (Source: CHAIWATPHOTOS / iStock / GettyImages) In some equivalent In the amazing news, fecal bacteria were found on the ice of Starbucks, Costa Rica and Caffe Nero in Manchester, England, according to laboratory tests conducted by BBC One's consumer series "Watchdog".
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This bacterium called fecal coliform is found in humans and other warm-blooded animals. In the stool. According to Tony Lewis of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, the findings are “concerned” and bacteria is the root cause of human disease and “should not exist at any level”. Who wants some ice coffee now?
Starbucks, Caffe Nero and Costa are both concerned about the findings and plan to conduct a more thorough inspection. A Starbucks spokesperson told the Daily Mail, "We have acted quickly to investigate the store's claims." "All employees in the country have received the latest training on our high standards of hygiene, including ice treatment." [123
During the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics, fecal E. coli also made headlines when water was found in the water. According to "US News and World Report", athletes and tourists are advised not to bury their heads underwater, or they will face the risk of "severe illness." Although this latest news is undeniable, it is actually dangerous to let us break it down.First, we have hundreds of different types of coliforms that exist in us because coliforms are only bacteria that live in the intestines and large intestines - especially the colon, Dr. Brad Spellberg, MD, MD Professor of Clinical Medicine, Department of Infectious Diseases, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California.
How dangerous the bacteria in the feces will depend on what type of bacteria it is.
"[Fung large intestineBacteria] is not dangerous in nature if it is transferred to someone else's intestines. This may be serious, but it is not inherently dangerous," he said.
If you swallow any fecal bacteria, nothing will happen, Dr. Spellberg explained, at least at the beginning, Most of them are killed in stomach acid. When the bacteria reach the intestines, the symptoms begin to appear. If the bacteria are harmless, you won't even realize that you have ingested any bacteria. However, if there are bad bacteria, It will become very clear.
For example, some E. coli strains are highly pathogenic and can cause intestinal diseases, he said. There are also Salmonella and Cantleobacter, which can cause diarrheal diseases and spread to others. And cause diarrhea.
Then consider antibiotic-resistant bacteria. If the bacteria are transferred to another person's intestines, they may produce an antibiotic-resistant infection, such as appendicitis, diverticulum Culitis or urinary tract infection.
This is obviously terrible. If you are concerned about the hygienic habits of local coffee shops, a good rule of thumb is to see how clean they are to keep the table and bathroom clean. If the general restaurant area looks dirty and not disinfected, you may want to avoid buying iced drinks in that particular place - or any drink -
but for the time being, your body is very familiar with fecal coliforms. Group.
"We always have "feces" bacteria. In fact, under normal healthy conditions, there are more bacteria in our intestines than cells in our bodies. So fecal bacteria are normal, usually among us all," said Dr. Spellberg.
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