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Ginger Food Poisoning - Report It Now!

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Fries and jalapeno poppers, Jack in the Box, Imperial Highway, Downey, CA, USA

5 years ago •reported by user-jpzx8188 • details

I visited this location on Sunday (5/9/21) around 4 ish. I ordered 1) Large curly fries and 1) 7 jalapeno poppers. My fries were room temperature and the poppers appeared to be refried (quickly), the cheese on the poppers was not melted, however the out side of… See more

#jackinthebox #downey #california #unitedstates #cheese #fastfood #fries #crackers #jalapeno #ginger

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Shari's Berries, Bad Axe, MI, USA

5 years ago •reported by user-vzzyq591 • details

I ate Sherries Berries at about 2p, nothing else since 830 am. Soon after I felt like the room was spinning and started vomiting. Went to bed for about 6 hours. I could only manage a few sips of ginger ale until morning. Could not eat anything… See more

#badaxe #michigan #unitedstates #toast #ginger

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Certain The Big Carrot brand juice products – recalled due to pieces of glass

5 years ago •source inspection.canada.ca • details

The CFIA announced the recall of certain The Big Carrot brand juice products by The Big Carrot because they may be unsafe due to pieces of glass. There have been no reported injuries associated with the consumption of these products.

Consumers should not consume the recalled products… See more

#glassinfood #ontario #canada #juice #orange #ginger #carrot

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Red Seedless Grapes, Rimi "Gramzdas", Imantas 15. līnija 7, Zemgales priekšpilsēta, Rīga, LV-1029, Latvia

5 years ago •reported by user-ncbrm645 • details

I got nausea dizziness fatigue after eatiing red seedless grapes. First time i got sick i had some clue that the couse where grapes but i had red green and black grapes so i was unsure what was the main issue. But i had black grapes induvidualy… See more

#latvia #grapes #ginger

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CoreLife Eatery, Holt Road, Webster, NY, USA

5 years ago •reported by user-mgcd1827 • details

I got the ginger tofu bowl and I have diarrhea, nausea, & vomiting | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting

#corelifeeatery #webster #newyork #unitedstates #bowl #ginger

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Ginger salad appetizer, Sakura Grill, Trading Square, Haymarket, VA, USA

5 years ago •reported by user-rnhb7558 • details

I was feeling fine, until I ate their ginger dressed salad. I instantly felt sick, but didn’t start having diarrhea until 11pm. The diarrhea was accompanied by waves of nausea, and chills that literally paralyzed me in bed. | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Other, Chills

#haymarket #virginia #unitedstates #salad #ginger

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Zaxby's Chicken Fingers & Buffalo Wings, 320 Azalea Square Boulevard, Summerville, SC, USA

5 years ago •reported by user-cwtm5348 • details

I believe it was the chicken I was the only one who ordered from there . After eating half my meal I threw it away because somethwas not tasting right about the chicken. Less than an hour later I felt very hot an nauseous. I tried laying… See more

#zaxbys #summerville #southcarolina #unitedstates #chicken #sandwich #chickensandwich #ginger

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Wendy's, Manahawkin, NJ 08050, United States

5 years ago •reported by user-mdzy6452 • details

Baked Potato with Melted Cheese Sauce and Bacon About 2hrs. After I ate the potato I started to throw up several times and constant watery diarrhea for Thurs. night then all night watery diarrhea for all of Friday and Saturday, Sunday afternoon started to feel better but… See more

#wendys #staffordtownship #newjersey #unitedstates #bacon #baked #cheese #chicken #noodle #potato #soup #cheesesauce #toast #ginger

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Starbucks, West Channel Islands Boulevard, Port Hueneme, CA, USA

5 years ago •reported by user-hxcvb373 • details

I had a triple shot venti Mocha, hot with whipped cream on Thursday morning 4/1/21 around 7am. I had not eaten anything prior to going there and I didn't eat anything with my drink. My last meal was dinner on Wednesday. I felt fine in the morning… See more

#starbucks #porthueneme #california #unitedstates #cream #mocha #toast #ginger

Consumer Review - Food Safety Starbucks, West Channel Islands Boulevard, Port Hueneme, CA, USA I had a triple shot venti Mocha, ho... photo #1

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Red Lobster, Yonge Street, Thornhill, ON, Canada

5 years ago •reported by user-xvjph729 • details

I entered the building 7:30 p.m, and I had ordered the Lobster Lovers dream, while waiting for dinner, i was having their signature biscuits. By the time my dinner came out i only had the mashed potatoes and a lobster tail and i was full. I was… See more

#redlobster #markham #ontario #canada #coffee #cream #icecream #lobster #mashedpotatoes #bowl #ginger