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Food poisoning timeline and when you should see a doctor?
Food poisoning timeline
The food poisoning timeline can begin immediately, especially if it is a chemical contaminant. For bacterial, viral or parasitic agents that cause food poisoning the start of symptoms will vary from a few hours to a few weeks. The Mayo Clinic provides the following information of some of the possible contaminants, when you might start to feel symptoms and common ways the organism is spread.1
|
Contaminant |
Onset of symptoms |
Foods affected and means of transmission |
|---|---|---|
|
Campylobacter |
2 to 5 days |
Meat and poultry. Contamination occurs during processing if animal feces contact meat surfaces. Other sources include unpasteurized milk and contaminated water. |
|
Clostridium botulinum |
12 to 72 hours |
Home-canned foods with low acidity, improperly canned commercial foods, smoked or salted fish, potatoes baked in aluminum foil, and other foods kept at warm temperatures for too long. |
|
Clostridium perfringens |
8 to 16 hours |
Meats, stews and gravies. Commonly spread when serving dishes don't keep food hot enough or food is chilled too slowly. |
|
Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 |
1 to 8 days |
Beef contaminated with feces during slaughter. Spread mainly by undercooked ground beef. Other sources include unpasteurized milk and apple cider, alfalfa sprouts, and contaminated water. |
|
Giardia lamblia |
1 to 2 weeks |
Raw, ready-to-eat produce and contaminated water. Can be spread by an infected food handler. |
|
Hepatitis A |
28 days |
Raw, ready-to-eat produce and shellfish from contaminated water. Can be spread by an infected food handler. |
|
Listeria |
9 to 48 hours |
Hot dogs, luncheon meats, unpasteurized milk and cheeses, and unwashed raw produce. Can be spread through contaminated soil and water. |
|
Noroviruses (Norwalk-like viruses) |
12 to 48 hours |
Raw, ready-to-eat produce and shellfish from contaminated water. Can be spread by an infected food handler. |
|
Rotavirus |
1 to 3 days |
Raw, ready-to-eat produce. Can be spread by an infected food handler. |
|
Salmonella |
1 to 3 days |
Raw or contaminated meat, poultry, milk, or egg yolks. Survives inadequate cooking. Can be spread by knives, cutting surfaces or an infected food handler. |
|
Shigella |
24 to 48 hours |
Seafood and raw, ready-to-eat produce. Can be spread by an infected food handler. |
|
Staphylococcus aureus |
1 to 6 hours |
Meats and prepared salads, cream sauces, and cream-filled pastries. Can be spread by hand contact, coughing and sneezing. |
|
Vibrio vulnificus |
1 to 7 days |
Raw oysters and raw or undercooked mussels, clams, and whole scallops. Can be spread through contaminated seawater |
According to the Mayo Clinic, treatment of serious food poisoning may include:
- Replacement of lost fluids. Fluids and electrolytes — minerals such as sodium, potassium and calcium that maintain the balance of fluids in your body — lost to persistent diarrhea need to be replaced. Some children and adults with persistent diarrhea or vomiting may need hospitalization, where they can receive salts and fluids through a vein (intravenously), to prevent or treat dehydration.
- Antibiotics. Your doctor may prescribe antibiotics if you have certain kinds of bacterial food poisoning and your symptoms are severe. Food poisoning caused by listeria needs to be treated with intravenous antibiotics during hospitalization. The sooner treatment begins, the better. During pregnancy, prompt antibiotic treatment may help keep the infection from affecting the baby. Antibiotics will not help food poisoning caused by viruses. Antibiotics may actually worsen symptoms in certain kinds of viral or bacterial food poisoning. Talk to your doctor about your options.
Adults with diarrhea that isn't bloody and who have no fever may get relief from taking over the counter medications; loperamide (Imodium A-D) or bismuth subsalicylate (Pepto-Bismol). Ask your doctor about these options.
When you should talk to your doctor?
The CDC recommends to see your doctor if you have: – High fever (temperature over 101.5 F, measured orally) – Blood in the stools – Prolonged vomiting that prevents keeping liquids down (which can lead to dehydration) – Signs of dehydration, including a decrease in urination, a dry mouth and throat, and feeling dizzy when standing up.- – Diarrheal illness that lasts more than 3 days.
Here are some questions you can ask a doctor or another medical professional:
- What's the likely cause of the symptoms? Are there other possible causes?
- Is there a need for tests?
- What's the best treatment approach? Are there alternatives?
- Is there a need for medication? If yes, is there a generic alternative to the medicine you're prescribing?
- How can I ease the symptoms?
Some questions the doctor may ask include:
- Has anyone in your family or otherwise close to you developed similar symptoms? If so, did you eat the same things?
- Have you traveled anywhere where the water or food might not be safe?
- Are you having bloody bowel movements?
- Do you have a fever?
- Had you taken antibiotics in the days or weeks before your symptoms started?
- When did symptoms begin?
- Have the symptoms been continuous, or do they come and go?
- What foods have you eaten in the past few days?
In the meantime, you or your loved one who is sick should drink plenty of fluids and only eat bland foods to reduce stress on your digestive system. If your child is sick, follow the same approach — offer plenty of fluids and bland food. If you're breast-feeding or using formula, continue to feed your child as usual.
Ask your child's doctor if giving your child an oral rehydration fluid (Pedialyte, Enfalyte, others) is appropriate. Older adults and people with weakened immune systems might also benefit from oral rehydration solutions. Medications that help ease diarrhea generally aren't recommended for children.
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Recalled Food
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Current Multistate Food Poisoning Outbreaks
When two or more people get the same illness from the same contaminated food or drink, the event is called a foodborne or food poisoning outbreak. Reporting illnesses to your local health department helps them identify potential outbreaks of foodborne disease. Public health officials investigate outbreaks to control them, so more people do not get sick in the outbreak, and to learn how to prevent similar outbreaks from happening in the future.
Here is a list of current multistate foodborne illness outbreaks.
Note:
1. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/food-poisoning/symptoms-causes/syc-20356230
Recent Interesting Reports
Taste the difference Spinach & Lemon Ricotta Gran Tortelloni, Sainsbury's, United Kingdom
March 25, 2021 8:25 AM
“Taste the difference spinach&lemon ricotta gran tortelloni made in Italy 250g, I eated spinach tortelloni for dinner on 23 th of March 2021,at 4 on night I wake up with strong pain in my belly, shaking and frizing. I called 111. In the hospital they confirm food poisoning. See Less”
Subway, Middle Street, Weymouth, MA, USA
April 2, 2021 10:38 PM
“Immediately After I ate I had extreme nausea and horrible vomiting. I just finished getting sick again too. I’m guessing the tuna wasn’t fresh , I still feel extremely sick and unwell. See Less”
April 15, 2021 3:03 PM
“Company name: Blount Fine Foods
Brand name: Panera
Product recalled: Lobster Bisque
Reason of the recall: Undeclared egg
FDA Recall date: April 15, 2021
Recall details: Blount Fine Foods announced that, in partnership with the FDA, it is voluntarily recalling a limited amount (a single lot—2,9... See More87 cases total) of 16 oz. Panera at Home Lobster Bisque due to potential contamination with an undeclared egg allergen.
The recall is limited to 1 SKU of 16 oz. Panera at Home Lobster Bisque cups produced with lot number 030821-11K and “Use By” date of 5/17/2021. This item is only sold in refrigerated cases in the deli department of grocery-retail stores; it is NOT sold at any Panera bakery-cafe.
- Panera Lobster Bisque, 16oz. UPC: 077958690300. Use By 5/17/2021. Lot number: 030821-11K.
Consumers can find the lot number and the “Use By” date on the bottom of each package. A limited quantity of this product was distributed across 20 states which include: CA, CO, GA, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, MI, MO, NC, NE, NJ, OK, OR, PA, TX, VA, WA, WI. No other Panera Bread, Panera at Home, or Blount products are affected by this voluntary recall.
No illness complaints have been reported to date in connection with this recall. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if they consume this product.
Consumers can contact Blount Fine Foods Customer Care at 1-866-674-4519 for additional information Monday – Friday from 9 AM to 9 PM Eastern Standard Time. Additionally, consumers who have purchased the specific recalled product are urged to return it to the place of purchase for product reimbursement.
Check the full recall details on fda.gov
Source: FDA See Less”
Burger King, Rue Bernard Palissy, Les Sables-d'Olonne, France
April 5, 2021 5:52 AM
“3 menus on April 4 19:00. Vomiting at night for a child. Vomiting the next morning for the other child. Nausea for the adult since this morning. Problem digestion and returns smell Burger. See Less”
Bonefish Grill, Daniels Road, Winter Garden, FL, USA
April 3, 2021 12:31 PM
“I had lunch with a friend and noticed that the dish I usually get, St. Johns Bay scallops and shrimp, had strange looking and tasting scallops. I was absorbed in our conversation and didn't really think about it while I was eating. Several hours later I had severe abdominal pain and cramps, nausea,... See Moreshakes, and finally vomited a number of times. Over a number of hours the pain subsided after the last time I vomited but I am quite sure that those scallops were bad. See Less”
Hungry Jack's Burgers Glasshouse Northbound, Bruce Highway, Glass House Mountains QLD, Australia
March 28, 2021 6:56 PM
“Super stunner meal cheese burger no pickle, fries and apple juice My 4yr old had super stunner cheese burger meal. He was the only one that got sick because he was the only one that ate. Symptoms started 3 hrs later. He didn’t eat anything between that meal and symptoms.
3 hours after the meal on... See Morethe 27 March 2021 See Less”
Domino's Pizza, New Rohtak Road, Block 61, Karol Bagh, New Delhi, Delhi, India
March 26, 2021 5:19 AM
“Their pizza and taco I ordered margerita pizza and taco from there.
We ordered food from there and just after 4 hours of having it we started vomiting and the next day got diagnosed with the infection and food poisoning. It's been a week now and we still have the symptoms even after consuming anti... See Morebiotics. See Less”
Sushi, Asda Clapham Junction Superstore, Lavender Hill, London, UK
April 4, 2021 10:38 AM
“We ate sushi from their fresh counter on 3/4/21. It was a salmon and avocado roll. My girlfriend has been vomiting and pooing lots today, 24 hours after consuming said sushi. Me, personally, I have only been pooing but have hit the lofty number of 8 poos by lunchtime on 4/4/21. We both have had our... See MoreEaster weekends ruined by this roll of doom and gloom. The stomach cramps are like a tractor tug of war with a chunky rope tied between them. See Less”
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Jason Way Court, Davenport, IA, USA
March 21, 2021 5:49 PM
“3 kids and 2 adults had breaded chicken and mac n cheese to eat around 8 pm Sat 3/20/21. At 11pm our first child vomited in bed. At 12pm our 2nd child vomited in bed. Shortly after our 3rd child was sick. The other 2 continued to vomit any water they drank throughout the night. In the morning my... See Morehusband and I had similar vomit symptoms. No one was able to keep any food and minimal water down Sunday. See Less”
