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Where did the hog come from?

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Who knows….. I have run in to similar problems when I was in the field and it is incredible the stories people make up when you ask for the origin of products. If it is not from an approved source, just say it and get it out of your restaurant.

Zack McDonald of News Herald writes:

A whole hog of questionable origins and more than 100 live roaches led inspectors in December to temporarily halt operations for the second time at a Panama City Beach restaurant, according to health inspection reports.
It was the only restaurant reported to have been issued an emergency closure in the past month.
In December, the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulations (DBPR) issued an emergency closure for Cool Runnings Caribbean Cuisine, 13312 Front Beach Road in Panama City Beach. Sanitation and safety specialists reported finding conditions that could contribute directly to a food-borne illness or injury at the time of their inspection. Cool Runnings, however, corrected the issues that led to the closure and was allowed to reopen within a day, state inspectors reported.
DBPR specifies the inspections are snapshots of a business at that time only. Cool Runnings has an active state licenses and is currently open. It is, however, the second time within the past few months the business has been temporarily shuttered for health violations, according to DBPR reports.
On Dec. 5, inspectors reported arriving at Cool Runnings about 2 p.m. to find a whole hog being stored in a reach-in freezer. After the restaurant was unable to provide an invoice or receipt to show the hog’s origins, inspectors issued a “stop sale” order on the food item, DBPR reported.
Inspectors also reported finding more than 100 live roaches in various areas of the kitchen.
“Observed 75 live roaches on the shelf next to root beer reach in cooler, in the back prep area,” inspectors wrote. “Observed 16 live roaches on the wall by root beer reach-in cooler. Upon eight live roaches underneath the prep table in back prep area. Observed five live roaches behind two-door reach in cooler in back prep area. Observed four live roaches underneath the three compartment sink in back prep area.”
Management of Cool Runnings did not return a request for comment on the closure. DBPR reported the business corrected the issue and was allowed to reopen the following morning about 10:30 a.m.
In August, inspectors reported finding flying insects in the restaurant’s kitchen, food preparation area and food storage area. In addition to the business operating with an expired DBPR license, officials also reported finding about 75 live roaches in areas near the restaurant’s hot water heater, underneath a reach-in cooler and around an umbrella during that visit.
That was the first emergency closure issued to the business since it opened in February, DBPR records indicated.
The closure brings the total to 21 for 2017 in the central Panhandle. The bulk of the closures occurred since the end of June after a two-month stint during which DBPR went without a closure.

Boar gore

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Ashley Chaifetz, a PhD student studying public policy at UNC-Chapel Hill writes,

Marco Island, Florida police recently killed a wild boar running down a boardwalk towards beach as fearful beach-goers watched. In an effort to utilize the carcass for good, the dead boar was subsequently donated to the St. Matthews House, an organization that provides food and housing for those in need. Michael Braun of the News-Press writes that the dead boar was delivered and would be sent out for processing.bilde

“When someone donates wild game we will try to use it to feed the residents,” he said, adding that donations of wild game or fish are made to the organization several times a year.

“People find different ways to donate,” Burns said. “When we get a donation we try to put it to good use.”

The pig will be sent to a local hog farmer who will then process the meat. Following the completion of all regulated inspections and preparation guidelines, Burns said, chefs with SMH Catering will use the meat as a meal option for shelter residents and Justin’s Place Recovery Program participants.

It is legal to hunt hog in Florida, as long as they are killed humanely. They can be found in all 67 counties. Wild hogs can carry Brucella and Salmonella amongst other pathogens – all of which can be addressed by paying attention in carcass/meat handling and cooking. Eating an undercooked hog or boar (or dressing it without gloves) increases risk of a brucellosis infection. Since the volunteers at St. Matthew’s house aren’t likely trained in processing or meat hygiene, sending the carcass out for expert attention is a good idea.