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Trader Joe's, Glendon Avenue, Westwood, Los Angeles, CA, USA

4 years ago •reported by user-mgvkx861 • details

I bought Frozen butter chicken, after I got home put it in the oven (it was still frozen) and an hour later the stomach pain and bloating started and the next day the pain still exists. I have gluten sensitivity but it doesn't say it has wheat but something in this food has badly affects my abdomen. | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Bloating, Stomach Pain

#traderjoes #losangeles #california #unitedstates #chicken #butter #frozenfood

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Regal Celebration Pointe 10 & RPX, Steve Spurrier Way, Gainesville, FL, USA

4 years ago •reported by user-dwtb8416 • details

Popcorn with light butter resulted in watery diarrhea and nausea! This is not the first time happening at this location | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea

#gainesville #florida #unitedstates #butter #popcorn

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Safeway, Highway 99, Lynnwood, WA, USA

4 years ago •reported by user-hpkw8115 • details

I ate a skippy peanut butter and jelly sandwich yesterday and felt nauseous immediately after eating it. Today my son had a smoothie with skippy peanut butter in it and vomited all over himself and his car seat. | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting

#safeway #lynnwood #washington #unitedstates #sandwich #butter #peanutbutter #skippy

Consumer Review - Food Safety Safeway, Highway 99, Lynnwood, WA, USA I ate a skippy peanut butter and jelly sandwich yesterday and... photo #1

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Benihana, Apollo Way, Downey, CA, USA

4 years ago •reported by user-wrfw7353 • details

Had 8:45 Reservations, no lie we had to wait until 10 to be seated and they close at 10 but we didn't get to start making our food until 10:30 and by then we were all starving... our chef put an enormous amount of garlic butter like… See more

#benihana #downey #california #unitedstates #friedrice #rice #butter #garlic #soy

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Trader Joe’s RTE frozen chicken products- Public Health Alert due to Import without benefit of inspection

4 years ago •source fsis.usda.gov • details

The FSIS is issuing a public health alert for ready-to-eat (RTE) frozen chicken products that did not receive the benefit of import reinspection. A recall was not requested because the products are no longer available for purchase. These products were shipped to Trader Joe’s locations in Idaho,… See more

#traderjoes #unitedstates #chicken #rice #butter

Food Recall Trader Joe’s RTE frozen chicken products- Public Health Alert due to Import without benefit of inspe... photo #1

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Bacchanal Buffet, South Las Vegas Boulevard, Las Vegas, NV, USA

4 years ago •reported by user-mwxff399 • details

Venue was very lively, and and food stations looked great. I got the Lamb, 3 kinds of Brisket, Lamb, Green Bean Medley, Chicken Wings and Legs, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, and ... the Crab legs. So a few things for starters. The various styles of Brisket were actually… See more

#buffet #lasvegas #nevada #unitedstates #chicken #crab #wings #chickenwings #butter #mashedpotatoes #bean #garlic #meat #brisket

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Culver's, South Campbell Avenue, Tucson, AZ, USA

4 years ago •reported by user-mqjqp338 • details

Last night I ordered the butterburger double. I had two bites and noticed that something didn't taste right, so I threw it out. Before sleeping, I felt uncomfortable, and then in the middle of the night began the vomiting and diarrhea. I will probably never eat there again. | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting

#culvers #tucson #arizona #unitedstates #burger #butter

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Davis Drive Middle School, Davis Drive, Cary, NC, USA

4 years ago •reported by user-jbdwm178 • details

It happened on March 21st, 2022 when my son 8th grader t Davis drive a middle school consumer a peanut butter sandwich at his school cafeteria. Immediately that day he became very tired with stomach pain. When he came home he slept with stomach pain and did… See more

#cary #northcarolina #unitedstates #sandwich #butter #milk #peanutbutter

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe, Scenic Highway North, Snellville, GA, USA

4 years ago •reported by user-kfyg7298 • details

I had a buffalo chicken wrap I had a teriyaki chicken flatbread I had a peanut butter flatbread and a smoothie peanut butter something 1 hour after I had excessive diarrhea and stomach pain also there's some chemical taste I always notice in the styrofoam cups who… See more

#tropicalsmoothiecafe #snellville #georgia #unitedstates #buffalo #chicken #teriyaki #wrap #butter #peanutbutter

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Slim Jims (46 Pantry Pack Snack Size), Target, 375 18th Street Northwest, Atlanta, GA, USA

4 years ago •reported by user-wmcz2923 • details

MAY NOT BE BECAUSE OF THESE SPECIFICALLY, but just in case.
I had a total of around 6 (maybe 8, now I’m unsure) Slim Jims today; sure, that’s not the recommended serving, but I was running low on other food options. I started feeling nauseous after actually… See more

#target #atlanta #georgia #unitedstates #butter #orange #peanutbutter

Consumer Review - Food Safety Slim Jims (46 Pantry Pack Snack Size), Target, 375 18th Street Northwest, Atlanta, GA, USA MAY NOT B... photo #1