Canned Artichoke Illness Alert - Checkers, Cape Town Western Cape

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Fever, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills, Headache
Suspected source: canned artichoke
Onset: Less than 4 hours
Duration: 12 to 24 hours
Sick: Me
Additional information: I ordered a can of artichokes online from checkers60 while doing my grocery shopping. Thought I’d try them out. They were far from their expiration date but had a slightly funny after taste. I only had one but a few hours later experienced intense intestinal cramping, constipation, exhaustion and pain. The day after I woke up still in pain and also had chills, a fever and nearly past out while trying to eat toast. | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Fever, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills, Headache