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Last updated: November 6, 2023

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Cap'n Crunch, Mesquite, TX, USA

2 years ago •reported by user-nbgx8473 • details

So I always eat a bowl of cap n crunch, and last night i ate some, and this morning at 6am i wake up to my stomach hurting bad i thought oh maybe i just need to poop, and it wasn’t just any type of poop it… See more

#capncrunch #mesquite #texas #unitedstates #bowl #cereal

Consumer Review - Food Safety Cap'n Crunch, Mesquite, TX, USA So I always eat a bowl of cap n crunch, and last night i ate some, a... photo #1

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Five Guys Barton Mills - Drive Thru, Fiveways Roundabout, Bury Saint Edmunds, UK

2 years ago •reported by user-jnpv9256 • details

Had a burger there yesterday. Today I only had a chocolate croissant and some cereal but I am violently sick, vomiting and diarrhoea. | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Vomiting

#fiveguys #burysaintedmunds #england #unitedkingdom #burger #chocolate #croissant #cereal

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Target, Cox Creek Parkway, Florence, AL, USA

2 years ago •reported by user-ftjjc368 • details

New lucky charms dragon cereal suspected. Bought another box of regular lucky charms and now confirmed it’s definitely the cereal. 3 kids with horrible diarrhea. Green watery diarrhea. Adults did not eat the Lucky charms, symptom free.. Dragon lucky charms | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Green Stool

#target #luckycharms #florence #alabama #unitedstates #cereal

Consumer Review - Food Safety Target, Cox Creek Parkway, Florence, AL, USA New lucky charms dragon cereal suspected. Bought anothe... photo #1

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Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds, Sam's Club, Peachwood Center Drive, Spartanburg, SC, USA

2 years ago •reported by user-nddw6693 • details

Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Nausea
Suspected source: Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds
Onset: Right away
Duration: 4 to 12 hours
Sick: Me
Additional information: I have eaten Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds for a very long time but the last box I purchased at Sam’s… See more

#nuts #samsclub #spartanburg #southcarolina #unitedstates #honey #meat #milk #cereal

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Honey Nut Cheerios, Walmart Supercenter, Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Fayetteville, AR, USA

2 years ago •reported by user-cfcvz344 • details

I have been snacking on Honey Nut Cheerios, dry without any milk, and each day I snack on them I get diarrhea. I purposely avoided eating them with milk because I’m lactose intolerant, but the cereal alone is enough to cause Havoc to my digestive trac. I’ve… See more

#cheerios #walmart #fayetteville #arkansas #unitedstates #honey #milk #cereal

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Lucky Charms, Miramar, FL, USA

2 years ago •reported by user-xptv5358 • details

Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Diarrhea, Stomach Pain, Cramps
Suspected source: Lucky Charms
Onset: Less than 4 hours
Duration: 12 to 24 hours
Sick: 2 people
Additional information: This occurred with two different boxes of the same cereal. | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Stomach Pain, Cramps

#luckycharms #miramar #florida #unitedstates #cereal

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Frosted Flakes, TOPS Friendly Markets, Harlem Road, Cheektowaga, NY, USA

2 years ago •reported by user-fgbf2638 • details

Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Diarrhea, Stomach Pain, other: Indigestion
Suspected source: Frosted flakes
Onset: Less than 4 hours
Duration: 4 to 12 hours
Sick: Me
Additional information: I ate a bowl of Frosted Flakes and immediately following felt a burning sensation from my stomach to my throat.… See more

#frostedflakes #cheektowaga #newyork #unitedstates #cereal

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Honey Nut Cheerios, GIANT, Peters Mountain Road, Halifax, PA, USA

2 years ago •reported by user-pbfyx799 • details

I am 62 years old. I ate Cheerios my entire life with no problem until the last few years. I changed my cereal. I loved cheerios…so last night I raided the grandkids stash of Honey Nut Cheerios. Wife told me not to. I was sure my problems… See more

#giantfoodstores #cheerios #halifax #pennsylvania #unitedstates #honey #cereal

Consumer Review - Food Safety Honey Nut Cheerios, GIANT, Peters Mountain Road, Halifax, PA, USA I am 62 years old. I ate Cheerios... photo #1

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ALDI, South Harper Road, Corinth, MS, USA

2 years ago •reported by user-mfvvd193 • details

Found something In my cereal
Was eating my cereal and took a bite and something big was in my mouth I spit it out and idk what it is but it was so gross. I do have photos. It was a new box of cereal that I purchased 10-15-2023.

#aldi #corinth #mississippi #unitedstates #cereal

Consumer Food Safety Report ALDI, South Harper Road, Corinth, MS, USA Found something In my cereal
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Cheerios, Costco Wholesale, West Dodge Road, Omaha, NE, USA

2 years ago •reported by user-cckmh681 • details

Ate a bowl of Cheerios last week, also had takeout in the same night. Assume it was the takeout or possibly bad Oatmilk. Ate a few handfuls last night, throwing up again this morning. Definitely is the Cheerios. | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting

#cheerios #costco #omaha #nebraska #unitedstates #cereal

Consumer Review - Food Safety Cheerios, Costco Wholesale, West Dodge Road, Omaha, NE, USA Ate a bowl of Cheerios last week, also h... photo #1

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Cap'n Crunch, Mesquite, TX, USA

Five Guys Barton Mills - Drive Thru, Fiveways Roundabout, Bury Saint Edmunds, UK

Target, Cox Creek Parkway, Florence, AL, USA

Honey Bunches of Oats with Almonds, Sam's Club, Peachwood Center Drive, Spartanburg, SC, USA

Honey Nut Cheerios, Walmart Supercenter, Martin Luther King Junior Boulevard, Fayetteville, AR, USA

Lucky Charms, Miramar, FL, USA

Frosted Flakes, TOPS Friendly Markets, Harlem Road, Cheektowaga, NY, USA

Honey Nut Cheerios, GIANT, Peters Mountain Road, Halifax, PA, USA

ALDI, South Harper Road, Corinth, MS, USA

Cheerios, Costco Wholesale, West Dodge Road, Omaha, NE, USA

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