Sao Paulo, Brazil

“Frozen beef patties ”

“Not certain, but all 3 of us had this. A few hours later spouse starts feeling nauseous, followed by my 7 year old then myself. 2 hours later my son starts vomiting a lot. We still only feel queasy. Our son has woken up every hour give or take and... See More vomited. Gave him Nauzene and sips of water. No fever, no diarrhea he just can’t really keep anything down. 2 adults 1 child. Just a few hours after eating. We all had burgers, child was the only one to eat bacon. ”

“There is some confusion surrounding the current Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak that began in December 2019 and whether you can get it through food. Here is some information:

Feb 26 UPDATE: The Chinese CDC is investigating the possibility that the virus can be spread through fecal matter that could possibly... See More contaminate food and water. The Chinese CDC has found live viruses in stool samples of COVID-19 patients and can be a partial explanation for the rapid spread of the disease. The agency is recommending strengthening sanitation and hygiene measures.

What is Coronavirus?
Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses found in both animals and humans. Past outbreaks include Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The current novel(a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans) Coronavirus strain called 2019-nCoV is thought to originate in live food markets in Wuhan, China through animals and human contact.

How is it transmitted?
Coronaviruses strains are usually transmitted through the respiratory system, so it is typically thought of as a low risk of infection from contaminated food. Restaurants can be a site of transmission of coronavirus because of the large numbers of people congregating in close quarters and then coughing/sneezing could spread the disease just like in other places (transportation, schools, etc). But the food itself normally isn’t a likely vehicle.

The current Coronavirus strains 2019-nCoV has been found in stool samples of COVID-19 patients by the Chinese CDC which means that the current outbreak might be transmitted from multiple routes not just through the respiratory system as usual.

Signs of infection?
Common signs of infection include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. In more severe cases and those with weakened immune systems, an infection can cause pneumonia, severe acute respiratory syndrome, kidney failure, and even death.

Recommendations:
World Health Organization (WHO) recommends standard measures to prevent infection spread include regular hand washing, covering mouth+nose when coughing/sneezing, and avoiding close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing. Additional recommendations from the Chinese CDC include strengthening health publicity and education; maintaining environmental health and personal hygiene; drinking boiled water, avoiding raw food consumption, and implementing separate meal systems in epidemic areas; frequently washing hands and disinfecting of surfaces of objects in households, toilets, public places, and transportation vehicles; and disinfecting the excreta and environment of patients in medical facilities to prevent water and food contamination from patients’ stool samples.

For more info, please visit: who.int and weekly.chinacdc.cn ”

“food We ordered 30 chicken wings through Ubereats.  We tried a few chickens, me and my partner both think the chickens have a really bad quality. It is really unhealthy and it smells not fresh. It looks like the chicken has been fried for several times. I felt nausea and... See More vomiting after take a few pieces. I also had diarrhea after the food.  ”

“Ordered a 8 slice classic for delivery, it had 2 cheese, 3 beef, and 3 vegetarian slices of pizza. the pizza arrived, however its was soggy, greasy and was shaken up. And less than 45 minutes after eating, I got severe stomach cramps, diarrhea, bloating and might end up having... See More to go to the ER. ”

“Ate a taco and a veggie tostada which were served with lettuce, cream, and cheese around 8pm. Experienced the worst poisoning of my life due to the complete negligence of the staff in serving unrefrigerated and/or old food. Pretty much lived at the toilet the entire night and puked absolutely... See More everything in the morning. I’m still out of commission and feel I will be for the next few days. Two others who accompanied experienced similar symptoms throughout the night. AVOID this place at all costs, DO NOT risk catching a nightmare at this place because of their lack of sanitation and care. ”

“Impossible Burger Ive had the Impossible Burger three times all from various locations and finally here. The severe lower abdominal pains were so sharp they woke me up in the middle of the night each time. This followed by painful, violent diarrhea. I didn't make the connection at first. The... See More second time I figured it may be the Impossible Burger, then finally, the last time, I was then positive it was indeed the Impossible burger. I am not a vegan or vegitarian and eat unhealthy fatty foods was too often. So I am use to the high fat content, but I will NEVER eat an Impossible Burger EVER again!  ”

“Everyone stay away from them Not only was the order which was suppose to be ready at 7:30 PM not ready until 8:15pm, they ended up serving me a raw burger to get me out of the door. How is this acceptable? Health Dept to be made aware. ”

“Specially Selected Mussels in Tomato Sauce. Violent shellfish food poisoning. 5 days of vomiting, diarrhea, numbness of the mouth, and hot and cold sweats. Contacted them and they gave us a $16 gift card (what a joke for 2 days of missed work). The forwarded my information to the company... See More that harvests the mussels. The customer service representative was combative and argumentative, not taking ownership for our sickness at all. My information was forwarded to their insurance company - Hanover Insurance to review. It has been over a month since the incident has happened with no resolution. ”

“Possible prune juice? Started on Wednesday Feb. 5th vomiting and black or dark brown diarrhea. Vomit was the colour of prunes. Only my husband got sick. I did'nt have any of the juice. Tuesday night was when he had the first glass of it. Vomiting started around noon Wednesday. ”