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This Thanksgiving, Avoid a Horror Story | Essentials

This Thanksgiving, Avoid a Horror Story

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Mishandling your turkey, stuffing or even dessert can put you and your guests at risk of food poisoning. (Foodconnection/Getty Images) Brent Taylor approaches Thanksgiving dinner like an undercover spy. He'll casually query his hosts – How was the turkey cooked? What about the stuffing? Any strange ingredients? He's not on the hunt for tasty secrets, but rather for reassurance that the turkey and trimmings won't turn on him. That's what happened six years ago. "Three of us got sick eating that dinner," said Taylor. Taylor, who lives in Richmond, Va. , still cringes at the memory of that Thanksgiving dinner six years ago at a friend's house. "Everything looked great and tasted great and it was good company," he said.

People:

Brent Taylor

Overall Sentiment: -0.151885

Relevance: 0.895761

SentimentQuote
-0.379689"Three of us got sick eating that dinner," said Taylor.
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.379689
  • Mean: -0.379689
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

Dr. Elisabeth Hagen

Overall Sentiment: 0.0320964

Relevance: 0.466482

SentimentQuote
-0.192341"These are really serious illnesses," said Hagen, ...
-0.142083"These are really serious illnesses," said Hagen, "that's why we're talking about this during a holiday that is so focused on the food and family."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 2
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.334424
  • Mean: -0.167212
  • Standard Deviation: 0

Nicole Johnson

Overall Sentiment: 0.0694597

Relevance: 0.405173

SentimentQuote
-0.0554001Johnson says "we heard from the gentleman who was short on time and wrapped it in an electric blanket."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 1
  • Aggregate Sentiment: -0.0554001
  • Mean: -0.0554001
  • Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

Diane Van

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.373707

SentimentQuote
0"The surface of the turkey may have bacteria on it," said Diane Van, ...
0.152199"The surface of the turkey may have bacteria on it," said Diane Van, Manager of USDA's Meat and Poultry Hotline. "If it's sitting in a warm environment, the bacteria can multiply to quite high levels."
0"You have to plan ahead," said Van, ...
0"You have to plan ahead," said Van, "it takes about a day for every four or five pounds of turkey."
Sentiment Stats:
  • Number of Quotes: 4
  • Aggregate Sentiment: 0.152199
  • Mean: 0.03804975
  • Standard Deviation: 1.7320508075689

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Additional Info:

Organization: Food Safety and Inspection Service

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.388657

Organization: U. S. Department of Agriculture

Overall Sentiment: -0.152947

Relevance: 0.301293

Holiday: Thanksgiving

Overall Sentiment: 0

Relevance: 0.68965

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