"The only case linked to a commercially produced food product in that time was non-fatal, involving a man who ate some hummus that had been left out of the frid

"The only case linked to a commercially produced food product in that time was non-fatal, involving a man who ate some hummus that had been left out of the fridge for several weeks and smelt so bad that other members of his family refused to go near it." Reminds me of a conversation between my brothers after some food fell on the floor: "You're going to eat that?" "Yeah, I have an immune system." "So do I -- and mine includes the part of me that goes 'Ewww, don't stick that in your mouth.'"