Guacamole Food Poisoning

Guacamole Food Poisoning

Guacamole is one of the leading causes of food poisoning. Guacamole is made with fresh ingredients such as avocados, tomatoes, onions, and peppers that can be contaminated in the field or processing. The main culprits that cause guacamole food poisoning are Salmonella and norovirus.

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Product: Guacamole

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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Plaza Drive, West Covina, CA, USA

2 months ago reported by user-zcmh2376

Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Cramps
Suspected source: Chipotle
Onset: Less than 4 hours
Duration: 4 to 12 hours
Sick: 2 people
Additional information: I went in to chipotle with my family. I got a burrito bowl with white rice, pinto beans, chicken, mild … See More
sauce, guacamole and cheese. After an hour or so of me eating my bowl I got a horrible stomach ache and felt like vomiting. I ended up throwing up an hour and a half later. My cousin who was also there had horrible stomach ache and nausea but she did not vomit.  | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Cramps
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#chipotlemexicangrill #westcovina #california #us

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La Reyna Newbo, 3rd Street Southeast, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA

2 months ago reported by user-trpzk787

Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills, Headache
Suspected source: Burrito
Onset: 4 to 12 hours
Duration: 12 to 24 hours
Sick: 2 people
Additional information: We have burritos, guacamole and the authentic tacos all with the steak meat.  | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills, Headache

#cedarrapids #iowa #us #burrito #guacamole #steak #meat

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Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Fever, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills, Headache
Suspected source: Bad steak, guacamole
Onset: Less than 4 hours
Duration: 4 to 12 hours
Sick: Me
Additional information: I ordered a Steak quesadilla with pico de gallo with a side of guacamole…about an hour … See More
later I vomitted twice. Later that night I puked 4 times at about 1 AM.  | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Fever, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills, Headache
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#qdoba #mountpleasant #wisconsin #us #guacamole #steak

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On 2/1/24, I ordered a 16oz guacamole along with my order. This was my first and only meal of the day. As soon as I took a few bites of the guacamole, my stomach felt queasy. I put it in the fridge. A few hours later, I … See More
took it out and ate a little more. Same result ending in violent vomiting. I ate less than 6oz. I am still nauseated as I type this. I will be throwing the rest away.  | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting
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#portage #michigan #us #guacamole

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El Pollo Loco, Alondra Boulevard, Bellflower, CA, USA

2 months ago reported by user-mzmb2167

I ate the chicken nachos but substituted the meat for extra chips. The ingredients may not have been fresh, such as the queso, sour cream, and guacamole. After about 40 mins of eating them, I started vomiting constantly and have diarrhea.  | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Vomiting

#elpolloloco #lowes #bellflower #california #us #chicken #chips #cream #guacamole #sourcream #meat

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Report date: Jan 26, 2024
16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized
- comments: observed ice scooper being stored on the side of the ice machine with the food contact surface exposed. Instructed on how to properly store ice scoop between uses.

16. Food-contact surfaces: cleaned & sanitized … See More

- comments: observed low temperature warewashing machine located in the kitchen's dish area not properly sanitizing. The sanitizing residual concentration was observed at 0ppm at time of inspection. Instructed person in charge to repair to meet sanitizing requirements of 50-100ppm. Dish machine was serviced during inspection and is now reading a concentration of 100ppm. Priority violation #7-38-025. Citation issued.

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed time/temperature control for safety food (guacamole) at improper cold holding temperature at 52. 8 f located in the two door salad cooler. Instructed to discard 5lbs 3 oz of guacamole worth $40 said tcs foods and to maintain a cold holding temperature of 41f at all times. Priority violation. 7-38-005. Citation issued.

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: observed no thermometer inside the salad prep cooler conspicuously posted to monitor the ambient air temperature of equipment. Instructed to equip all refrigeration units with accurate and working thermometers. A thermometer was provided at the time of inspection.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no chlorine chemical test kit available during inspection to monitor sanitizer concentration. Instructed manager to provide test kit for proper concentration in sanitizing solutions. Priority foundation 7-38-005 citation issued.

Source: chicago.gov
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#chicago #illinois #us

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QDOBA Mexican Eats, North McCarran Boulevard, Reno, NV, USA

2 months ago reported by user-wrrg8667

I got a steak quesadilla with a sides of guacamole, sour cream, pico de gallo salsa, and nacho sauce and chips. About 5 hours after eating I started feeling horrible stomach cramps followed by an entire night of diarrhea and vomiting. I’m also pregnant so this was … See More
very alarming, but thankfully I’m doing better the next day.  | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Cramps
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#qdoba #reno #nevada #us #chips #cream #guacamole #quesadilla #salsa #steak #sourcream #nacho

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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Jog Road, Lake Worth, Florida, USA

2 months ago reported by user-dytvy467

Ordered the salad bowl from Chipotle for lunch (included guacamole, sofritas, chicken, lettuce, tomato and veggies) then within 1 hour of eating it I had bad abdominal pain then after another hour I am now stuck on the toilet nonstop explosive diarrhea, bloating, and abdominal pains. When … See More
I looked in the toilet bowl, I saw all the contents of the salad bowl that I got from Chipotle
#chipotle #lakeworth #Florida # salad bowl  | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Bloating
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#chipotlemexicangrill #lakeworthbeach #florida #us #chicken #guacamole #lettuce #salad #tomato #bowl

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I got a burrito bowl with chicken, lettuce, black beans, cheese, sour cream, guacamole, corn, salsa, pico de gallo, no rice. And have food poisoning.  | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting

#chipotlemexicangrill #seattle #washington #us #burrito #cheese #chicken #corn #cream #guacamole #lettuce #rice #salsa #sourcream #blackbeans #burritobowl #bowl

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