[juliemarie]

Carmen-it would be within 12 hours-probably sooner. Just like normal food poisoning . . . . .

[Chklithunder]

Well then shoot girl your spinach is fine! Enjoy it though because I tend to believe it will be the last bag you purchase for awhile, right?

[1TiredGradStudent]

Originally Posted by juliemarie

Carmen-it would be within 12 hours-probably sooner. Just like normal food poisoning . . . . .

This is incorrect. The time between exposure to E.coli O157:H7 and developing symptoms (the incubation period) is typically 3-9 DAYS. It can be shorter or longer, but it is usually more than 24 hours, not within 12.

See this page for more info:
http://www.about-ecoli.com/page3.htm

[juliemarie]

gradstudent-yep, I'm wrong on that . . .I was watching an interview with a woman from Salem, OR (My hometown!) who got sick about a month ago. She's suing Dole and the packagers of the spinach. Anyway-she'd been eating the spinach FOR A WEEK before she got sick (that sound familiar anyone?).

So-I did eat my salad yesterday-I figure now that if I've got E.coli-I would've gotten before yesterday anyway.

I'll just keep my fingers crossed! Can't get sick now-marathon's in 2 weeks!