Re: spores in honey

When I sold some honey to an MD he sarcastically asked if it was full of
boutlism spores to which I replied the apple he was eating was full of them
also.  Sometimes a little knowledge is dangerous.
"Bob Pursley" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>,
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] (albert cannon) writes:
>
> >
> >As infant botulinum spores have been found in honey has anyone any
> >ideas as to
> >how the spores get into the honey? Does anyone know whether there has
> >been any work done on discovering how.
>
> Botulism spores are found nearly everywhere.  Finding them depends on how
hard
> you look. They are in dust in your house, in the ground, on the patio, on
> unwashed vegetables, on unwashed fruit, and in honey.    In infants, there
is
> not enough acid in the stomach to stop the growth of the spores thru the
> intestinal tract. After a few months, there is. See the following web site
for
> info.  THere are many others more detailed...
>
> http://ohioline.osu.edu/hyg-fact/5000/5567.html
>
> Bob Pursley