Temporary Rule Change Parsley

Merl · 09-15-2009, 08:58 PM

Temporary Rule Change - effective immediately - Parsley

Due the recall of parsley shipped to 10 different states, which have been recalled due to the risk of salmonella contamination and food poisoning in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. The Board of Directors has issued the follow advisory and rule change for all KCBS sanctioned contest held between this date and September 20, 2009.

The use of all types of parsley (including but not limited to curly, flat leaf, Italian or any other type) and cilantro is prohibited and shall constitute an illegal garnish and therefore be disqualified.

The decision to ban the use of parsley and cilantro is made out of abundant caution and concern for the protection of all participants including cooks, judges and visitors, as well as the effect parsley use could have upon a judge whom was concerned the product they were judging could be contaminated. This decision is made in the interest of fair competition.

This ban is only for the period stated and will not effect any other future competition unless the FDA or other authorities issue additional warnings.

Merl Whitebook
Secretary KCBS BOD

JD McGee · 09-15-2009, 09:08 PM

Whew! Glad Washington State dodged that bullet or Swamprb would be freakin' this weekend...

Thanks for the heads up Merl!

KC_Bobby · 09-15-2009, 09:16 PM

The way I'm reading it, all KCBS sanctioned comps this weekend regardless of location.

GratefulSmoker · 09-15-2009, 09:22 PM

I believe it reads that all KCBS sanctioned comps are going NO parsley until Sept. 20th......

HoDeDo · 09-15-2009, 09:23 PM

Merl -
Seriously.... Fair competition??
Teams that don't frequent the forums would have no idea until after they arrived, with their parsley (which would be safe if it was on the shelves on friday...)

Fair would be to stay with the KCBS standards... which does not allow rule changes, for fairness. No rant here.... just saying, when we had the lettuce recall, KCBS didnt ban it... I think you are doing something that cause alot of consternation and pain for the teams.

KC_Bobby · 09-15-2009, 09:25 PM

I'd recommend all organizers/reps to plan on having and providing a lot of greens to those in the need ... and making them quality greens.

Is it legal to dice green leaf?

ThomEmery · 09-15-2009, 09:25 PM

No putting greens :(

HoDeDo · 09-15-2009, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD McGee

Whew! Glad Washington State dodged that bullet or Swamprb would be freakin' this weekend...

Thanks for the heads up Merl!

All KCBS events.... you didnt dodge the bullet.

BoneDaddy's · 09-15-2009, 09:34 PM

New plans for the Harvard Fall Festival this weekend...

Ron_L · 09-15-2009, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JD McGee

Whew! Glad Washington State dodged that bullet or Swamprb would be freakin' this weekend...

Thanks for the heads up Merl!

You may want to re-read what Merl posted, JD. Then you may want to give Swamp a couple of shots of Cabo

The recall was only in certain states, but the rule change affects all KCBS competitions this weekend.

HoDeDo · 09-15-2009, 09:49 PM

MERL - I will email the full release to you if you would like, but please take this back to the board, so they have a chance to rethink this silliness. :

(From FDA recall on 9/11) ....With that in mind, even though this product is over two weeks old and most likely past the useable shelf life, we have taken immediate actions to ensure that all product is accounted for and out of the supply chain. We are working with all of our customers to insure this product is no longer being distributed." said Greg Emi, President, Muranaka Farm, Inc.

Because of Muranaka Farm's trace recall program the company was able to immediately determine which customers purchased the product in question. Muranaka's food safety protocols also ensure the company was able to determine the amount of cases harvested, the crew harvesting the product, and the field on which the parsley was grown and harvested.

Transformer BBQ · 09-15-2009, 09:52 PM

Over Reaction???? by this Board? no farking way... I'm shocked.

wait... wait... nope, I'm not.

JD McGee · 09-15-2009, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KC_Bobby

The way I'm reading it, all KCBS sanctioned comps this weekend regardless of location.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HoDeDo

All KCBS events.... you didnt dodge the bullet.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron_L

You may want to re-read what Merl posted, JD. Then you may want to give Swamp a couple of shots of Cabo

The recall was only in certain states, but the rule change affects all KCBS competitions this weekend.

Hmmm...thanks guys...I'll throw it out to the PNWBA president and see what he says...

Tweedle · 09-15-2009, 10:06 PM

Glad I have been practicing for the last month putting together parsly boxes for my first comp... fffeewwwww time well spent lol

PatioDaddio · 09-15-2009, 10:08 PM

FDA recalls for produce like this have been known to drag on and expand, so those going to the Jack and the Royal would be well-advised to have a plan B for your boxes.

John

09-15-2009, 08:58 PM	#1
Merl Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-13-06 Location: Tulsa, Ok	Temporary Rule Change Parsley Temporary Rule Change - effective immediately - Parsley Due the recall of parsley shipped to 10 different states, which have been recalled due to the risk of salmonella contamination and food poisoning in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin. The Board of Directors has issued the follow advisory and rule change for all KCBS sanctioned contest held between this date and September 20, 2009. The use of all types of parsley (including but not limited to curly, flat leaf, Italian or any other type) and cilantro is prohibited and shall constitute an illegal garnish and therefore be disqualified. The decision to ban the use of parsley and cilantro is made out of abundant caution and concern for the protection of all participants including cooks, judges and visitors, as well as the effect parsley use could have upon a judge whom was concerned the product they were judging could be contaminated. This decision is made in the interest of fair competition. This ban is only for the period stated and will not effect any other future competition unless the FDA or other authorities issue additional warnings. Merl Whitebook Secretary KCBS BOD

09-15-2009, 09:08 PM	#2
JD McGee somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 06-28-07 Location: Duvall, WA	Whew! Glad Washington State dodged that bullet or Swamprb would be freakin' this weekend... Thanks for the heads up Merl! __________________ "The team formerly known as "Wine Country "Q"... PNWBA "Team of the Year" 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017... We cook on MAK Grills and Bullets...

09-15-2009, 09:16 PM	#3
KC_Bobby Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: Olathe KS	The way I'm reading it, all KCBS sanctioned comps this weekend regardless of location. __________________ Boondoggle BBQ Country Smokers 450 Weber Smokey Mountain 18" Proud KCBS Member & Certified Judge

09-15-2009, 09:22 PM	#4
GratefulSmoker On the road to being a farker Join Date: 08-06-08 Location: Collinsville, Oklahoma	I believe it reads that all KCBS sanctioned comps are going NO parsley until Sept. 20th...... __________________ [SIZE=3][COLOR=blue][B]Joshua Seabolt[/B][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=#ff0000][U][COLOR=black]Business:[/COLOR][/U] Fairway BBQ Inc.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=lime][URL="http://www.fairwaybbq.com"]www.fairwaybbq.com[/URL][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=#00ff00][URL="http://www.smokinandfarmin.wordpress.com"][/URL][/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=#ff0000][COLOR=black][U]Team Name:[/U][/COLOR] New Pigs On The Block BBQ[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=1][COLOR=#ff0000][U][COLOR=black]Smokers:[/COLOR][/U] FEC100, 4 x Weber Kettles 22.5, 1951 Hasty Bake project, Hasty Bake Ranger[/COLOR][/SIZE]

09-15-2009, 09:23 PM	#5
HoDeDo Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-19-06 Location: Kansas City	Merl - Seriously.... Fair competition?? Teams that don't frequent the forums would have no idea until after they arrived, with their parsley (which would be safe if it was on the shelves on friday...) Fair would be to stay with the KCBS standards... which does not allow rule changes, for fairness. No rant here.... just saying, when we had the lettuce recall, KCBS didnt ban it... I think you are doing something that cause alot of consternation and pain for the teams. __________________ Andy /Smoke on Wheels Competition BBQ - www.smokeonwheels.com

09-15-2009, 09:25 PM	#6
KC_Bobby Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-03-07 Location: Olathe KS	I'd recommend all organizers/reps to plan on having and providing a lot of greens to those in the need ... and making them quality greens. Is it legal to dice green leaf? __________________ Boondoggle BBQ Country Smokers 450 Weber Smokey Mountain 18" Proud KCBS Member & Certified Judge

09-15-2009, 09:25 PM	#7
ThomEmery Babbling Farker Join Date: 08-20-05 Location: Indio Ca.	No putting greens :( __________________ Catering, Contests, and Community Service Team What Wood Jesus Que? Www.bbqthom.com

09-15-2009, 09:34 PM	#9
BoneDaddy's Take a breath! Join Date: 06-24-09 Location: Bedford, NH	New plans for the Harvard Fall Festival this weekend... __________________ Bone Daddy's; 4 Gateway Drums; XL Big Green Egg; Napoleon Pro 665

09-15-2009, 09:49 PM	#11
HoDeDo Babbling Farker Join Date: 02-19-06 Location: Kansas City	MERL - I will email the full release to you if you would like, but please take this back to the board, so they have a chance to rethink this silliness. : (From FDA recall on 9/11) ....With that in mind, even though this product is over two weeks old and most likely past the useable shelf life, we have taken immediate actions to ensure that all product is accounted for and out of the supply chain. We are working with all of our customers to insure this product is no longer being distributed." said Greg Emi, President, Muranaka Farm, Inc. Because of Muranaka Farm's trace recall program the company was able to immediately determine which customers purchased the product in question. Muranaka's food safety protocols also ensure the company was able to determine the amount of cases harvested, the crew harvesting the product, and the field on which the parsley was grown and harvested. __________________ Andy /Smoke on Wheels Competition BBQ - www.smokeonwheels.com

09-15-2009, 09:52 PM	#12
Transformer BBQ is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 06-27-07 Location: Canton, MA	Over Reaction???? by this Board? no farking way... I'm shocked. wait... wait... nope, I'm not. __________________ Brendan B. NEBS, KCBS CBJ [url]www.BBQNewEngland.com[/url] Transformer BBQ FEC 100, Lang 60M, Jamie Geer Backyard Viking Professional Gasser

09-15-2009, 10:06 PM	#14
Tweedle Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-07-09 Location: Surry NH	Glad I have been practicing for the last month putting together parsly boxes for my first comp... fffeewwwww time well spent lol

09-15-2009, 10:08 PM	#15
PatioDaddio Babbling Farker Join Date: 05-04-08 Location: Boise, Idaho	FDA recalls for produce like this have been known to drag on and expand, so those going to the Jack and the Royal would be well-advised to have a plan B for your boxes. John

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