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| Staph aureus is no mystery |
The Cronut burger did it. Toronto Public Health has confirmed that the outrageously fatty meat, cheese, jam and who-knows-what concoction was the source of the bacteria that made more than 150 fair-goers sick as can be. The strain of bug is the staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria that was isolated in 1888. It’s no secret what it is or how to deal with. In almost all cases of food borne illnesses the problem is improper refrigeration. Although the source of staphylococcus aureus in poisoning varies from country to country, in the U.S., where eating habits are similar to Canada, food poisoning of this type has been traced to red meat in 36 percent of cases, according to Wikipedia.
