Judging from all the ads I both saw online and received in my mail, the advent of Rural King to Muscle Shoals was second only to Christ's return. Now Rural King is in just a spot of trouble.
But let me digress, or should I say regress, to my stint in nursing school. Ah, Quincy's, what a place to work. Just try to place any cleaning liquid on the same surface where one kept or worked with food. Let's just say if you did, your ears would still be ringing. There's a reason for this health department rule. The ADPH wants to make sure you aren't eating your yeast rolls with just a tad of oven cleaner on top.
Back to today and Rural King, just how does herbicide get into popcorn destined for customers? According to initial reports, approximately 40 individuals on Sunday afternoon consumed popcorn topped with glyphosphate, a herbicide. In case you're wondering, Monsanto markets glyphosphate under the brand name Round-Up.
While I don't think a brief exposure to glyphosphate will kill anyone, it has been linked to non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. In other words, it's better not to consume even a small amount since it can build up in the body.
Was Rural King being regularly inspected by the health department? Just how does something like that happen? Herbicide shouldn't be kept anywhere near food. Obviously there's many more questions than answers. A lawsuit should be a last resort, but customers should expect to eat Rural King's popcorn without having to worry about consuming Round-Up sauce on top.
Oh, look! There's Alexander Shunnarah pulling up now.
Nurse Nan
