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Topic: Ungood Seafood on MS "Switzerland"

Amerikanis
First Class Passenger
Member # 1835

posted 08-19-2001 08:04 AM

In German Television Teletext was this noon
an notice, that an Cruise Ship in Norway has problems with health.

The name of the Ship was not noticed.

The reason is ungood seafood, about 100 persons of about 600 on board are ill.

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Werner
First Class Passenger
Member # 1946

posted 08-19-2001 11:49 PM

See the topic health problems on MS Switzerland

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Amerikanis
First Class Passenger
Member # 1835

posted 08-25-2001 04:58 AM

In the German Newspaper "Schwarzwälder Bote"
from Black Forest there was yesterday an little article about the "Switzerland" health problems.

More than 100 passengers are poisoned by Salmonella.

The ship did an special stop at Bergen.

After an Inspection by Norwegian Health Authorities, it is now allowed to continue
his voyage since August 23rd.

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Werner
First Class Passenger
Member # 1946

posted 08-25-2001 06:42 AM

On thursdays newspaper "Neue Luzerner Zeitung" they say that the Salmonella empoisment came from contaminated chicken legs.

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Amerikanis
First Class Passenger
Member # 1835

posted 08-25-2001 10:25 AM

Yes, Werner, that may be.
The first news in "Schwarzwälder Bote" was before the stay in Bergen and the Investigation from Norwegian Health Officials.
Seafood was what they wrote first.

From contaminated Chicken Legs, that is possible. This news is AFTER the Investigation by the Norwegian Officials in Bergen.

Chicken are often contaminated, if they are not handled proper...

For example: If in Super-Market the Refrigerating Unit is not cold enough,
it is possible, that the packed Chicken
are contaminated.

Chicken legs is an cheap food for poor people...

The "Switzerland" is no cheap ship

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gohaze
First Class Passenger
Member # 586

posted 08-25-2001 07:06 PM

Hi...chicken can be pretty dicey if it isn't stored and cooked properly.In the Times last week it said that according to the Food Standards Agency HALF the chicken sold in the UK is contaminated with the food poisoning bacterium campylobacter. And that's the bug responsible for 75% of all bacterial foodborne illness in the UK. The good news is that the salmonella level has dropped from 20% last year to 5.8% this year!!!!
....peter

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Amerikanis
First Class Passenger
Member # 1835

posted 08-25-2001 07:48 PM

Yes, if it is not cooked ore stored properly...

This is not good for the ship and the Company Dreamline Cruises.

It is possible, to get for the same money much better ships.

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Jesse C
First Class Passenger
Member # 1678

posted 08-25-2001 10:22 PM

I think that this ship should get new management. Improper food methods are inexusabke in a cruise ship.

HECK it is more preventable than a ship sinking in the cold calm atlantic, with only 2 cold calm orange-white lifeboats loating in the sea

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Amerikanis
First Class Passenger
Member # 1835

posted 08-26-2001 05:23 AM

yes, Jesse C!!

This morning happens a wonder:

I click on the Internet offer of the German Special Travel Agency for Cruisegoers:
www.aw-kreuzfahrten.de

and what did i see??!!

A special offer for the "SWITZERLAND"

September 8th - 22nd.

from Amsterdam, Netherlands round Western Europe to Genova, Italy.

2-bed inside cabin including port taxes:

German Marks 1.599

this is Dollar US 730.

This is the price for an 14-day-cruise,
including full meals and taxes.

The price per day per Person is: US $ 52

Did they have some problems to fill their beds?

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