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Updated: March 30, 2023 11:05 PM
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2 weeks ago, I had a jr cheeseburger and a chocolate shake. The shake machine was out of (ice cream)and they poured in a very loose liquid and made several shakes. The shake was Luke warm and more like warm milk. I took a big drink then... See More immediately knew something was really wrong. Four hours later had severe cramping nausea and vomiting. I vomited every 90 minutes for 18 hours. Even vomited ice chips. Lost twelve pounds in 24 hours. Of course was severely dehydrated. This happened about 2 weeks ago and just the thought of a shake makes me ill. I’m wondering if the 4 others who had shakes had the same. | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Cramps, Dehydration See Less
I'm here in Chicago fashion outlet and I ordered my self the regular impossible sandwich like always for breakfast. I eat almost half of it was thinking it's the regular sandwich. Then I took a look and the sandwich was full of moldy green spots. I immediately... See More stopped eating it and went to return it . Now it's an hour after it and I'm getting dizzy I Troup and I'm thinking to go to the ER because of you guys. Never eating there agin | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting See Less
My husband and I both ate Impossible Burgers for the first time last night. Both of us experienced abdominal cramping and diarrhea by morning. It was the only thing we ate that was different from our usual meals that have never before caused these symptoms. I bought... See More two pre-formed patties to try. I cooked them twice as long as recommended on the package. Though I didn't check the internal temp, I know they were well done. | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Cramps See Less
Large chocolate chip cookie, Last night at around 8pm, I had 1 large chocolate chip cookie from here. A few hours later, I was bolting it to the bathroom with painful diarrhea, stomach cramps, and severe nausea. I was breaking out in sweats and everytime I thought... See More I was done, I would run back in the bathroom to go #2 more. It’s currently 6am the next morning and my stomach is still very unsettled. It’s better than I was last night but it’s still very upset & I still had diarrhea this morning. | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Cramps, Bloating, Sweating See Less
Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills, Headache
Suspected source: Chicken
Onset: 12 to 24 hours
Duration: 12 to 24 hours
Sick: Me
Additional information: Landed in ed, Got this last night, never had an issue until last morning (it’s 4am.. I was... See More just d/c from the hospital with “a very bad case of food poisoning”). I woke up with an upset stomach and extreme nausea. Could not keep anything down whenever I tried.. threw up about 15 times and had a horrific stomach ache. After running tests, doc said I had a very bad case of food poisoning. | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills, Headache See Less
We went there on 3/25/23. Our granddaughter (almost 12 years old) ate ravioli and finished almost 1/2 of her meal. She began to complain of not feeling well about 1 hour after the meal. About 30 min later she began to vomit a lot, about 1 hour... See More she began to have diarrhea. This lasted about 4 hours. My husband and I filled up on soup and breadsticks, so we only had 3-4 bites of our meal - we were fine. We took our leftovers to go and put them in the refrigerator right away. We ate them 3/27/23 at about 5:15 pm. About 45 min I began to not feel well. 10 min later I began to vomit, 20 min later diarrhea began, both of which lasted until 12:00 am (6 hours) of a trip to the bathroom every 15-20 min. Then every 30-45 min for the same thing until about 3:30 am. I was cold and hot, on/off the rear of the night. My husband began his symptoms about 75 min after he ate. Vomiting and diarrhea for about 5 hours and chills. The next day I began to have black stools. I called my PCP and I was told to go to the ER for evaluation. 7.5 hours I was told I could go home. They gave me IV fluids, Tylenol for my 100.6 F temperature and Zofran for my nausea. CT scan of my belly was unremarkable. Bloodwork showed inflammation with elevated levels of lactic acid. My husband called the restaurant manager in Oswego, IL to report what was going on. He was nice, took the info. Our granddaughter is fine now, I have had to call off 2 days of work. My husband had to call off 1 day of work and get to work late today to get my meds and help me as I was so weak this morning I couldn’t walk without him supporting me. The dinner tasted good, but we all ordered something different, and we all suffered terribly. I ordered shrimp, scallop linguine Alfredo. My husband ordered shrimp and chicken carbonara. | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Chills, Weakness See Less
My child experienced stomach distress after eating Lucky Charms cereal in 2022. We discontinued eating the product until the issues could be resolved by the manufacturer. She has not eaten the product until today (3/29/2023) and it appears the product issues have not been resolved as our... See More daughter experienced severe stomach cramping and pain within hours after eating Lucky Charms cereal again. | Symptoms: Nausea, Cramps, Stomach Pain See Less
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Ordered food for delivery from this place. The first time we ate there was fine with no issues, but the second time we both got horrible food poisoning from their banana milkshake. Fever, cramps, chills, the works. | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Fever, Cramps, Chills See Less
Report date: Mar 24, 2023
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed no certified manager on duty from 8:20 am-9:10 am while tcs items, such as breakfast sausage, were prepared. Instructed to maintain an employee holding the city of chicago foodservice manager certificate... See More on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-012. Citation issued.
5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no kit for responding to vomit and diarrhea on site at time of inspection. Instructed to provide kit with all nessary supplies including a sanitizer rated as effective against norovirus on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no soap at the exposed handwashing sink located in lunchroom. Instructed to maintain soap at all exposed handwashing sinks at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c). Citation issued.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no paper towels at the exposed handwashing sink located in lunchroom. Instructed to maintain paper towels at all handwashing sinks at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-030(c). Combined with previous violation
48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no irreversible thermometer on site at the time of inspection. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.
54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: observed build-up of trash on the ground in the garbage area. Instructed to remove and maintain in good condition.
57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed 2 food employees on site at the time of inspection with no food handler training. Instructed all food employees must complete food handler training and maintain records thereof on site at all times.
61. Summary report displayed and visible to the public
- comments: observed no summary posted for public view from previous inspection #25556874 dated 6/7/2022. Left new summary and instructed to post for public view. Priority foundation violation 7-42-010(b). Citation issued.
Source: chicago.gov See Less
Report date: Mar 27, 2023
2. City of chicago food service sanitation certificate
- comments: observed facility without a valid city of chicago food service sanitation certificate posted onsite for food employees. Informed person in charge city of chicago original food service certificate must be posted along... See More with the certified manager on site when time and temperature control for safety(tcs) foods are stored. Priority foundation violation #7-38-012. Citation issued.
3. Management, food employee and conditional employee; knowledge, responsibilities and reporting
- comments: observed no employee health policy on site as required; must provide. Instructed the person in charge to provide documentation of employees responsibility to report any illness transmissible through food. Priority foundation 7-38-010. No citation issued
5. Procedures for responding to vomiting and diarrheal events
- comments: observed no kit and procedure on site for responding to vomit and diarrhea at time of inspection. Instructed to maintain kit containing all necessary supplies including a sanitizer rated as effective against norovirus on site at all times. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. No citation issued.
9. No bare hand contact with rte food or a pre-approved alternative procedure properly allowed
- comments: observed food handlers touch ready-to-eat food corn tortilla with bare hands on production line. Food employees� may not contact exposed, ready-to-eat food with their bare hands. Must use suitable utensils such as deli tissue, spatulas, tongs, single-use gloves, or dispensing equipment. Priority violation. 7-38-010. Citation issued.
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no hand washing signage at hand washing sinks throughtout facility. Instructed manager to provide.
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed salt out of the original containers without labels containing the product name. Instructed to label all foods and spices with common name that are out of the original containers.
37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: observed packaged cheese and pickled jalapeno not properly labeled with ingredients, net weight, allergens, business name and address. Instructed manager to properly label all packaged cookies and desserts.
39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food items stored on floor in 2nd floor walk-in cooler. Instructed manager to elevate all food six inches off floor.
47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: observed cardboard used as liner on floor in frying prep area. Instructed manager to remove all cardboard from shelving units. All food and non-food contact surfaces must be smooth and easily cleanable.
48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no chlorine or quat sanitizer testing devices on site at time of inspection. Instructed to provide. Priority foundation violation 7-38-005. Citation issued.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed excessive accumulated dust on the condensor throughtout facility. Instructed to clean.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: observed accumulated grease and food debris on interior and exterior surfaces of cooking equipment, prep tables, coolers, shelving units. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.
49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: instructed to detail clean and maintain bottom of walk-in cooler with mold like accumulation inside 2 floor walk-in cooler.
50. Hot & cold water available; adequate pressure
- comments: observed no hot running water at handwashing sink in the rear prep area. Temperature of water was 90. 5f at the time of inspection. Observed 3 compartment sink located without hot water due to hot water handle broken and hot water turned off, hot water temperature at the time of the inspection was 45f instructed manager proper hot water temperature at hand washing sinks must be at a minimum of 100. 0f or higher through a mixing valve or combination faucet. Hot water temperature at 3-compartment sink must be at least 110. 0f to properly wash, rinse and sanitize utensils and equipment. Priority violation. 7-38-030(c). Citation issued.
53. Toilet facilities: properly constructed, supplied, & cleaned
- comments: observed no covered receptacles inside of womens toilet rooms. Instructed to provide.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed debris on floors along walls and corners in prep and storage areas. Instructed manager to clean and maintain.
55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: observed unused equipment and unnecessary articles throughout facility. Instructed manager to remove all unused, unnecssary equipment and articles to prevent pest harborage.
56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: observed build up of dust on fans throughout facility. Instructed to clean and maintain in good condition
57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handler certificates on site at time of inspection. Instructed all employees must complete food handler training and maintain records thereof on site at all times.
Source: chicago.gov See Less
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