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Costco Wholesale, Gulf Center Drive, Fort Myers, FL, USA

4 months ago •reported by user-nytnf922 • details

Costco's mozellera (item 12229) in the same aisles with the frozen items but refrigerated, has been a source of stomach and other alarming physical ailments for me for quite sometime. I just happened to get confirmation of it yesterday after speaking with a doctor. Within 2 weeks… See more

#costco #fortmyers #florida #unitedstates #cheese #chicken #sugar #rotisseriechicken

Consumer Review - Food Safety Costco Wholesale, Gulf Center Drive, Fort Myers, FL, USA Costco's mozellera (item # 12229) in the sa... photo #1

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Waitrose & Partners, Ecclesall Road, Sheffield, UK

4 months ago •reported by user-hmvfn448 • details

Purchased Waitrose Cypriot Halloumi Cheese (PDO). My husband had it the day before me, and got very sick for two days. Not knowing the poisoning was cheese related, I had it the next day, and had an absolutely horrible time. | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills, Headache

#sheffield #england #unitedkingdom #cheese #halloumi

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Nando's Sittingbourne, Saint Michael's Road, Bourne Place, Sittingbourne, Kent, UK

4 months ago •reported by user-jrpyq873 • details

I ordered a chicken wrap with cheese, medium, and when I took a bite something didn't taste right so I checked the chicken and it was pink. We immediately reported it to the staff who remade it and took our details. We got back home last night… See more

#nandos #kent #england #unitedkingdom #cheese #chicken #wrap

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Starbucks Coffee Company, Kiefer Boulevard, Sacramento, CA, USA

4 months ago •reported by user-kpmj9287 • details

Ordered iced vanilla latte, Italian sausage egg bites, and crispy grilled cheese on sourdough at 12:15pm on 2/13/26. Experienced vomiting, and diarrhea by 3:30pm. (Only meal of the day.) | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting

#starbucks #sacramento #california #unitedstates #cheese #italian #sausage #egg #coffee #milk

Consumer Review - Food Safety Starbucks Coffee Company, Kiefer Boulevard, Sacramento, CA, USA Ordered iced vanilla latte, Italian... photo #1

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Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers, Spring Avenue Southwest, Decatur, AL, USA

4 months ago •reported by user-cycyp428 • details

I ordered a cheeseburger with 1 patty, mustard, ketchup and cheese. Within 4-5 hours I started having stomach pains and severe cramping. Then about an hour later the diarrhea started. Was in the bathroom almost 3 hours and still had severe cramping. I rarely eat out and… See more

#freddys #decatur #alabama #unitedstates #cheese #cheeseburger #ketchup #mustard

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Guy Fieri's Foxwoods Kitchen & Bar, Trolley Line Boulevard, Mashantucket, CT, USA

4 months ago •reported by user-kkjp7482 • details

I'm really disappointed writing this. I ate here and nowhere else that day. About 12 hours later, I started nonstop throwing up and was extremely sick. This was not a mild stomach ache it was full food poisoning.

I ordered the Mac and Cheese Burger and the… See more

#ledyard #connecticut #unitedstates #buffalo #burger #cheese #chicken #egg #macaroni #roll

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Walmart Supercenter, East Genesee Street, Lapeer, MI, USA

4 months ago •reported by user-nvxkn462 • details

Used their Great Value brand Carolina Reaper Shredded Cheese. 5 hours later, I was violently ill, with vomiting followed by diarrhea. As soon as I was done, symptoms went away. | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting

#walmart #greatvalue #lapeer #michigan #unitedstates #cheese

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Publix Super Market at Crystal Beach Plaza, U.S. 19 Alternate, Palm Harbor, FL, USA

4 months ago •reported by user-zbbnq734 • details

On Feb 10th I ate a pre-made publix chef salad. It had iceberg lettuce, hard boiled eggs, diced tomato, diced turkey and cheese cubes. About 3 to 5 hrs later started having severe nausea and vomiting, low grade fever, chills, body aches and stomach cramps. Almost 3… See more

#publix #palmharbor #florida #unitedstates #cheese #lettuce #salad #turkey

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Publix Super Market at The Groves at Royal Palms, South State Road 7, Royal Palm Beach, FL 33414, USA

4 months ago •reported by user-cfzrn741 • details

I ate two of the biscuit, egg, cheese, and sausage sandwiches. Two days after I’m still dealing with horribly painful stomach cramps, trapped gas, and constipation. | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Gas, Constipation

#publix #royalpalmbeach #florida #unitedstates #biscuit #cheese #sausage #egg #sandwich

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Taco Bell, Dolly Parton Parkway, Sevierville, TN, USA

4 months ago •reported by user-xvtb3377 • details

On February 12 2026 I ordered a steak grilled cheese burrito and garlic steak fries from your sevierville location. Within hours of eating, I became severely ill with symptoms of food poisoning, including vomiting and intense stomach pain as well as diarrhea. This was a very unpleasant… See more

#tacobell #sevierville #tennessee #unitedstates #burrito #cheese #fries #steak #garlic

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