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CAVA, District Avenue, Fairfax, VA, USA

September 2, 2026 •reported by user-grfzy682 • details

Ate cava bowl with arugula, white rice, chicken, pickled onions, tomato, cucumber, feta, avocado, with garlic dressing and a pita. A few hours later I started feeling nauseous and having stomach pains. On 9/2 | Symptoms: Nausea, Stomach Pain

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Walmart Supercenter, Gosford Road, Bakersfield, CA, USA

September 2, 2026 •reported by user-mvtj6514 • details

I ate the chicken alfredo meal. I put the whole 5 minutes. It was cooked and extremely hot. My microwave is big and new and works too good lol. I noticed though it was kind of watery. Didn't think it was gonna make me sick. I had… See more

#walmart #bakersfield #california #unitedstates #alfredo #chicken #garlic

Consumer Review - Food Safety Walmart Supercenter, Gosford Road, Bakersfield, CA, USA I ate the healthy choice skillet chicken alf... photo #1

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Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, Jefferson Avenue, Newport News, VA, USA

September 1, 2026 •reported by user-ypwj5815 • details

Ate lunch/dinner at this location on 09/01/2026 around 4:30 pm. I ordered the Kid's Alfredo with garlic broccoli. Exactly two hours later, I became violently ill with sharp abdominal cramps, intense stomach pain, and severe diarrhea. The rapid onset indicates an immediate adverse reaction or bacterial toxin… See more

#olivegarden #newportnews #virginia #unitedstates #alfredo #broccoli #cream #vegetable #garlic

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Cousins Maine Lobster truck, Carman Avenue, Westbury, New York, USA

September 1, 2026 •reported by user-ztmt1715 • details

At the Syracuse NYS fair, I got a garlic butter lobster roll from the Cousin's Maine lobster truck at roughly 6 PM on September 1st, 2026. By roughly 8 PM I was feeling sharp, cramping pangs. At 6 am the following day I proceeded to vomit and… See more

#westbury #newyork #unitedstates #lobster #butter #garlic #roll

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Recall notice

Garlic Mediterranean Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil recalled due to Unapproved Essential Oil

August 31, 2026 •source fda.gov • details

LMSI LLC is recalling Kofinas Garlic Mediterranean Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil because it contains garlic essential oil not approved for culinary use. Products were sold from August 31, 2025, to August 27, 2026, at Montgomery Store & Infusion Kitchen, 8210 Market Place Ln., Cincinnati; Findlay Market,… See more

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Food Recall Garlic Mediterranean Infused Extra Virgin Olive Oil recalled due to Unapproved Essential Oil LMSI LL... photo #1

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Recall notice

Everything Sprouts Alfalfa Sprouts recalled due to Salmonella and E.Coli

August 22, 2026 •source fda.gov • details

Update August 29th, 2026
Everything Sprouts, LLC has expanded its voluntary recall to include Robust Radish Mix cups due to the potential for contamination with STEC or Salmonella.

The recalled product was distributed to wholesale distributors and grocery stores in Minnesota and Wisconsin from August 13 through… See more

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Food Recall Everything Sprouts Alfalfa Sprouts recalled due to Salmonella and E.Coli Update August 29th, 2026
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Regulatory Report

Gangnam Market, 1001 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, Il, USA

August 21, 2026 •source chicago.gov • details

Inspectors found multiple significant food safety violations during the inspection, and citations were issued. Handwashing sinks in the meat/deli and fish prep areas did not have soap while employees were working. Shellfish tags were missing from clams and oysters on display, and about 7 pounds of shellfish… See more

#chicago #illinois #unitedstates #beef #cheese #crab #fish #rice #sushi #turkey #oysters #clams #ham #garlic #meat

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Olive Garden Italian Restaurant, Preston Road, Frisco, TX, USA

August 18, 2026 •reported by user-ycdd2414 • details

Garlic Chicken Fettuccini and Salad. Entree was tasteless and bland, like there was something wrong with it. Salad was old looking and wilted. Ate the entree and some salad. That evening, bad stomach cramps and diarrhea. Next day, same thing. | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Cramps

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Shiki Buffet, 4717 S Kedzie Ave, Chicago, Il, USA

August 11, 2026 •source chicago.gov • details

Inspectors found several food safety violations during the inspection. Significant violations included a front prep handwashing sink soap dispenser that was not dispensing soap, and many cold foods held above the required 41°F limit, including seafood, eggs, sushi, chicken, produce, dairy items, and desserts. The manager discarded… See more

#buffet #chicago #illinois #unitedstates #broccoli #cheese #cheesecake #chicken #fish #rice #salad #shrimp #sushi #wrap #romaine #bean #garlic #cantaloupe

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COSMO All You Can Eat World Buffet Restaurant | Norwich, London Street, Norwich, UK

August 11, 2026 •reported by user-jngr6455 • details

Went for a meal on Friday evening. Had bbq ribs, chicken wings, korean ribs, garlic broccoli, mushrooms, 1 crab Leg and 2 breaded shrimp and some melon for dessert. I have had diarrhea none stop since the morning after being here. Stomach cramps my temperature has been… See more

#buffet #norwich #england #unitedkingdom #bbq #broccoli #chicken #crab #korean #ribs #shrimp #wings #chickenwings #garlic

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