Kale Contamination Causes Illness - CoreLife Eatery, Allentown Pennsylvania

833 North Krocks Road, Allentown, 18106 Pennsylvania, United States

I went in at Lunch time around 1:30 pm. there was hardly anyone there. Me plus 3 other diners was it. I ordered Kale salad and beef broth with beef, veggies, rice noodles and kale. When I went to find a table for myself to eat, I came across 4 tables that people had clearly eaten at, but were not wiped down by the staff; which was strange because the place was practically empty. You'd think they would use that down time to their advantage to clean up a bit. But alas, the young staff was socializing with each other and slacking off. I wiped down my own table. While eating, I noticed the Kale seemed to have a weird film on it. It tasted fine, but left a strange film in my mouth, on my cheeks. But because it didn't taste any different, I didn't think much of it. I finished my food and went on with my day. Later however, I began to bloat and gurgle. My abdomen was making horrid noises and started to swell. Just sitting in a chair created some kind of weird pressure pain. I became slightly nauseous as well, but that was short lived. Some time around 8 o'clock I was using the bathroom quite frequently. I went to the bathroom 6 times Monday night. Horrible stomach aches along with clammy skin and sweating. I was like "What's happening to me?!?!". Next morning, same thing. And now, no appetite. Bloated gurgling stomach, diarrhea with horrible stomach aches. My excrement consisted of undigested and partially digested kale on top of smelling totally rank That's when I started thinking this had to do with them.
And here is the seriously disappointing issue...Asides from it supposing to be a place where people can feel good about the food they consume, thinking that they've made a healthier choice, Its also a place where people like me who cant eat anywhere because everything has gluten in it or is cross contaminated with gluten eat so we don't get diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, rashes...etc. All day I was thinking I ate something with gluten in it and I missed what it was, but no! It was the Kale from there. Very disappointing. WASH THE SALADS, KIDS!...Oh and wipe the tables down. Its your JOB! | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Sweating, Other, Bloating, Loss of Appetite, Stomach Pain, Swelling