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A deadly outbreak of botulism linked to contaminated broccoli has resulted in the death of one man and the hospitalization of nine others in Italy. The outbreak, traced to a street vendor in Diamante, Cosenza, has prompted a nationwide recall of broccoli. Health officials suspect the presence… See more

#calabria #italy #broccoli #sausage #sandwich

Outbreak Deadly Botulism outbreak in Italy linked to Broccoli Update August 13th, 2025:
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Panda Express, Mountain Highway East, Spanaway, WA, USA

7 months ago •reported by user-kzgnf549 • details

I ate panda express the next thing I knew I had diarrhea really bad the next day with blood continue on all day and into the night it’s 2 o’clock now still sick 2 o’clock in the morning Thursday morning, so I’m consuming the food Tuesday night… See more

#pandaexpress #spanaway #washington #unitedstates #broccoli #chicken #shrimp #steak #teriyaki

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Crêpes & Waffles Centro Comercial Caribe Plaza, Pie de la Popa, Cartagena Province, Bolivar, Colombia

7 months ago •reported by user-rdqyq324 • details

On July 23 around 8 PM we ate at this location. My daughter had a chicken and broccoli with cheese crepe and I had a chicken, cheese, and mushroom crepe together with a natural lemonade and a raspberry drink with Yerba Buena. For dessert we had a… See more

#bolivar #colombia #broccoli #cheese #chicken #cream #icecream #mushroom #lemonade #raspberry

Consumer Review - Food Safety Crêpes & Waffles Centro Comercial Caribe Plaza, Pie de la Popa, Cartagena Province, Bolivar, Colombi... photo #1

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Chili's Grill & Bar, North Canyon Creek Parkway, Spanish Fork, UT, USA

7 months ago •reported by user-zrjp7916 • details

Ate at Chilies for dinner. I had orange juice, black bean patty with broccoli on the side with a side salad. It was the last thing I ate before bed. At about 4am I woke up having to throw up and diarrhea. Got chills almost passed out. | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Fever, Chills

#chilis #spanishfork #utah #unitedstates #broccoli #juice #salad #bean #orange

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Suki Hana, Mall, Christiana Mall, Christiana, DE, USA

7 months ago •reported by user-fghr7581 • details

I bought the chicken teriyaki yesterday for the first time with rice and broccoli and this was my only meal in 2 days and when I got home I had diarrhea and headache for 12 hours and couldn’t sleep. I wanted the sesame chicken but was given… See more

#newark #delaware #unitedstates #broccoli #chicken #rice #teriyaki #sesame #sesamechicken

Consumer Review - Food Safety Suki Hana, Mall, Christiana Mall, Christiana, DE, USA I bought the chicken teriyaki yesterday for th... photo #1

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UNFI General Corporate produce recalled due to contamination

7 months ago •source accessdata.fda.gov • details

UNFI General Corporate has initiated a voluntary recall of various produce items due to potential contamination with fluid from a reach truck. The affected products were distributed in New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Washington D.C., and Pennsylvania in the United States..

The recall includes multiple products such… See more

#unitedstates #broccoli #corn #fruit #lettuce #onion #spinach #cabbage #artichoke #lemon #carrot

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Safeway, Steilacoom Boulevard Southwest, Tacoma, WA, USA

8 months ago •reported by user-chvyv327 • details

either from cilantro, broccoli slaw or pico de gallo (everything else was cooked) both myself and wife are ill. I'm immunocompromised and got diarrhea after about 12 hours, wife vomited after about 8 hours. | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills

#safeway #tacoma #washington #unitedstates #broccoli

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Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa, CA, USA

8 months ago •reported by user-nkwr8838 • details

Went to Olive Garden on Father's Day June 15, 2025 about 8pm.
Ate Salad, one bread stick, half of Chicken Alfredo with broccoli order and had water to drink.
Felt nauseated and stomach pain within 3 hours.
Vomited for a few hours and had a headache for about 24 hours. | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Headache

#olivegarden #lamesa #california #unitedstates #alfredo #bread #broccoli #chicken #salad

Consumer Review - Food Safety Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, Grossmont Center Drive, La Mesa, CA, USA Went to Olive Garden on Fa... photo #1

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