PDQ Restaurant, Ben Hill Griffin Parkway, Fort Myers, FL, USA

“I had a Greek salad with Balsamic Vinagrette one day, that was all. About five hours later, I got extreme acid reflux, nausea, and vomiting that lasted eight hours. I could not hold anything down, including plain water. ”

“I ate an Artisan Grilled Chicken Sandwich at around 10:00 pm on february 3 , it was the last meal i at that night the next morning i felt sick in my stomach , And BLOATED! i couldn't burp or gas out , did not felt hungry and if i... See More ate something i would get stomachache, My bowl movement changed since that day and i am constipated ever since . Their food are complete Garbage. DONT EAT THERE ”

“Potato salad The only food out was a salad bar or fries; normally there are fried chicken strips but the food worker stated they weren’t putting out any more. I had sweet potato fries and some potato salad, and the last bite of the potato salad nearly made me vomit... See More from the poor taste. The rest of the day I felt nauseous. I recently heard someone else got food poisoning from there as well, in which they have been vomiting for days.  ”

“I ate a veggie burger with lettuce and tomato & French fries on 1/3, at 3:00pm. At 8:00pm, I suddenly became violently ill. Vomiting, cramping, diarrhea etc. My doctor has confirmed a food borne illness, probably from raw vegetables. ”

“Date Closed: 12/12/2019
Fort Myers closed temporarily Dec. 12 after inspectors issued 15 violations. A dead roach was found near high chairs by the kitchen's entrance, and four live roaches were found in the same area. A black-green mold-like substance was found in the ice machine, and raw chicken was... See More stored over lemons in the walk-in cooler. The restaurant was inspected again Dec. 13 and reopened.
Source: news-press.com ”

“Date Closed: 12/02/2019

It was closed Dec. 2 after accruing 25 violations. Inspectors found at least five roaches in the kitchen area, and 20 to 30 live insects in the back of the kitchen. Additionally, cooked meat, poultry and corn were stored at improper temperatures. The restaurant reopened after it... See More was inspected again Dec. 3, and time extensions were given on six basic and intermediate violations.
Source: news-press.com ”

“Got chicken tenders before work - about an hour later started sweating and having diarrhea accompanied by terrible stomach aches. Had to go home. Finally got some sleep... just woke up and started again. ”

“Hamburgers 2 people - within an hour- hamburgers were undercooked  ”

“My coworker bought me this yesterday 11/12/2019 for lunch around 2:00pm. Ordered 1 veggie bowl containing brown rice, black beans, corn salsa, sour cream, cheese, and lettuce. My stomach started hurting by 9 in the evening overwhelmed with nausea and running to the bathroom. Today 11/13/19 I woke up with... See More really bad cramps and diarrhea, I’ve gone to the bathroom 6-8 times in and it’s 5am. I‘ve eaten in the past with no issue but I regret that Ish now!!! ”

“Marie Callender’s Red chili grilled chicken buritto bowl, I ate the chicken bowl for lunch and around 3:00 I started feeling sick and nauseous. I got home from work at around 5:00 and was going diarrhea all night and all the next day. ”

“For the first time of always ordering the same thing all the time, I got food poisoning from eating Meatloaf, Mash potatoes and corn vegetable mix. I mentioned it tasting sour like sour cream was in it but ate majority of it and immediately felt sick after finishing. I couldn’t... See More even see my hubby off to work because I need to empty my colon and strong urge to vomit. It was our anniversary today and we had to pick up vs. dining in due to corona virus outbreak. I became extremely hot, was sweating profusely and had to lay on the floor in hopes of cooling off, meanwhile my newborn thinks I’ve chosen to lay down to play with him and sits directly on my head. Struggling to get my Face ID to unlock my phone, I finally was able to call my husband as he was just walking through the door at work to say I’m sick and baby is crying. He asked should he return home because he couldn’t make out anything else I was whispering and I said yes. He returned and I returned to the bathroom to expel more food and finally got into bed for the remainder of our anniversary. This one, I’ll never forget! My husband did call them to report it and our information was taken, apology given and a promise of a follow up phone call tomorrow; they also said they would pull the remaining batch of food for precaution of others ordering it. ”

“fresh spinach salad pre-packaged. I ate a pre-packaged Spinach and basalmic vinegrette salad. I ate half the salad and then saw a wilted and slimy piece of salad inside the bowl. I picked it off, took a couple more bites then threw it away. Within about 3 hours I got... See More nauseous and then had loose stools. Ive been nauseous and loose stools for three days. The diarrhea has not been super watery. I was the only one who ate it and the only one who got sick.  ”

“Crab legs with shrimp and lobster tail. Extreme diarrhea on a day and a half every-time I eat or drink something.  Diarrhea a few hours after I ate it. All through let night and still today. I am the o lot one that got sick, I was the o my... See More one who ate this meal ”

“I had my favorite, the Mediterranean Grain Bowl today. I actually thought a piece of arugula tasted a little off and am kicking myself for not spitting it out. Started with severe intestinal cramps an hour after eating. By two hours later I had uncontrollable diarrhea, followed by nausea, fatigue,... See More elevated heart rate and mild chills. Gonna be a long night, thanks! ”

“I purchased the spring mix salad. Felt mild nausea before bed. Woke up around 11:30 with major stomach ache. Felt like I was going to puke and have diarrhea. Immediately got cold sweats and fell on bathroom floor. Got past that in about 15 minutes and had major diarrhea the... See More rest of the night. It all went away by 6 am next morning. ”

“I ate at there between 130 and 230. I had a salad with vinaigrette dressing, sourdough bread, the skinny chicken pot pie and then the chocolate tower cheesecake that I split between my daughter and I. We went shopping through the mall so within 20 minutes I had to rush... See More to the bathroom. Worse case of colon cleanse ever. ”

“I was hungry so i ordered wing bucket i had 4 pieces that was ok then one tasted strange but i was hungry didnt click could be bad then after i looked the meat was green yellow ish but i trusted now i will never buy again and sick day... See More 3 now i hate u ”

“Toxin build up in my Lymph Glands. High fever, nausea, cold and warm at the same time.cant sustain my body so I'm not eating or drinking any watering . Everytime I try to I start vomiting with not food in my body. That leads to reflux and digestive enzymes to... See More be presant along with accids that will cause reflux problems, through canser etc. I was served Prawn that wasn't clean the alge bacteria and poisons was still attached to the prawn Only myself, about 2 hours later. I was hospitalized and the owner was in good spirit but he chose to turn his back on me even though he is to blame for this ordeal. If he managed his restaurant the proper way that is very clearly stated by the law for example implementing and executing what the law states clearly. And keeping his focus and mind on the wellness of his employees and customer. The Health and Safety act is so simple and easy to abide by that there's no way possible to misunderstand what you should have in place and that everything should be executed as the health and safety act and all regulations followed and execute in the finest of detail. ”

“Kickin chicken sandwich meal, extra ranch, medium sweet tea. I ate the same thing last week had the same symptoms. I thought it was the heat since I work at a garden center but nope. Happens today again! Felt like throwing up when I stood up after I finished eating.... See More I did not throw up, but approximately 30 minutes late I was dizzy. It lasted for about 2 hours today . Last week it felt like it lasted over three hours. My boss and manager coincidentally ate there today also! Same! They felt dizzy and felt like throwing up also!! Maybe it's expired food. Idk ”

“Pizza The symptoms started almost immediately. I started eating the Taco Pizza and noticed it tasted funny, almost as if someone had put poison on it. I ate almost half be the taste got worse and I couldn’t get it out of my mouth. Since I ate it, about 5... See More hours ago, I’ve had severe diarrhea and pain/cramps in my abdomen.  ”