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Malcom \Mal\ Reynolds Malcom \Mal\ Reynolds is offline
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Default Julie Bove better not eat canned Tuna Fish

In article >, Mark Thorson >
wrote:

> Malcom \"Mal\" Reynolds wrote:
> >
> > Bumble Bee Foods spokesman Pat Menke expressed condolences to Melena's
> > family in
> > a written statement. Menke says operations at the canning facility will be
> > suspended until Monday.

>
> It's a canning facility, so they must be referring
> to a retort. These are giant pressure cookers used
> to sterilize the cans. Raw tuna is sealed in the cans
> which are then cooked and sterilized in the retort.
> A retort will be large enough for a few carts full
> of cans, so it's big enough to walk into if you're
> hunched over. It's hard to imagine nobody would
> notice if a body was in there before you close the
> door, because you wouldn't be able to fit all the
> carts in.
>
> Note that the body would have no contact with the
> food from this plant because the cans are sealed
> before they get to the retort.


that in no way will calm julies concern over tuna fish