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Hot Sauce Food Poisoning - Report It Now!

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White Spot White Rock, 152 Street, White Rock, BC, Canada

1 week ago •reported by user-gxfw4167 • details

Food was not hot, it was lukewarm. Complained to the manager, he brought out another hotter hollandaise sauce. I had eggs and hash browns and hollandaise sauce. My daughter's food was lukewarm too. My son had burger and fries and felt sick when we left. I just… See more

#whiterock #britishcolumbia #canada #hotsauce

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McDonald's, East Alameda Street, Norman, OK, USA

2 months ago •reported by user-tgrg5997 • details

Severe/sharp stomach pains the next morning after using the Hot Picante sauce. Most food poisoning symptoms were present. Lasted several hours. | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills

#mcdonalds #norman #oklahoma #unitedstates #hotsauce

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Recall notice

BarbaCuban products recalled due to Undeclared Quinine

4 months ago •source accessdata.fda.gov • details

Prima Foods International, Inc. has initiated a voluntary recall of several BarbaCuban brand sauces due to undeclared quinine. The products were distributed in Florida. The recall affects multiple sauces. A total of 12,214 bottles were affected.

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PRODUCT: BarbaCuban 455 Everything Sauce (Original)
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#florida #unitedstates #ketchup #hotsauce

Food Recall BarbaCuban products recalled due to Undeclared Quinine Prima Foods International, Inc. has initiated... photo #1

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Wesley Chapel, FL, USA

5 months ago •reported by user-hkjfr714 • details

My wife and I went on Friday and had Tacos. She had beef. I had blackened Chicken. With random Hot sauce and Queso.My wife did not get sick. Around 2:30 ish in the morning I started having cramps and the turning into vomiting chills fever and mild diarrhea. It is Sunday and I am still feeling sick. | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Fever, Cramps, Diarrhea, Chills

#tijuanaflats #wesleychapel #florida #unitedstates #beef #chicken #hotsauce #cheese #taco

Consumer Review - Food Safety Tijuana Flats, Florida 56, Wesley Chapel, FL, USA My wife and I went on Friday and had Tacos. She ha... photo #1

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J & J Fish & Chicken, 6814 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, Il, USA

5 months ago •source chicago.gov • details

Report date: Jan 22, 2026
38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: 6-501. 111 observed evidence of pest activity on site. Observed about 30 rodent droppings in the rear storage area along the north wall and in the corner, observed about 10 rodent droppings around… See more

#chicago #illinois #unitedstates #hotsauce #bowl

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Costco Wholesale, North Germantown Parkway, Cordova, TN, USA

6 months ago •reported by user-tybrr658 • details

Salmonella poisoning from frozen chicken wings from costco, it includes the hot Sauce packets. I ate the wings roasted/ no sauce | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Fever, Cramps, Chills, Headache

#costco #memphis #tennessee #unitedstates #chicken #wings #chickenwings #hotsauce

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Mimi's Chickens, 3748 W Division St, Chicago, Il, USA

7 months ago •source chicago.gov • details

Report date: Nov 20, 2025
10. Adequate handwashing sinks properly supplied and accessible
- comments: observed no handwashing sign at the handwashing sink in the food prep/dishwashing area. Instructed to provide and maintain.

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper hot holding temperatures of friend… See more

#chicago #illinois #unitedstates #cheese #chicken #gyro #wings #chickenwings #hotsauce

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Quebradillas, Puerto Rico

7 months ago •reported by user-dpch7791 • details

On November 6th I was at church quebradilla eating at the place with my husband and daughter and at the moment I was eating I started to feel sick to my stomach we went home it was horrible and my husband after 30 minutes started with the… See more

#churchschicken #quebradillas #puertorico #salsa #gravy #hotsauce

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Nando's PERi-PERi, Ellsworth Drive, Silver Spring, MD, USA

1 year ago •reported by user-gdjw9217 • details

Violent diarrhea and vomiting throughout the evening and night. Stomach cramps and headache. Ate a chicken breast rainbow bowl, some coleslaw, and some mashed potatoes. Extra hot sauce. | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills, Headache

#nandos #silverspring #maryland #unitedstates #chicken #chickenbreast #mashedpotatoes #hotsauce #bowl #coleslaw

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Recall notice

Hot Ones Los Calientes Hot Sauce recalled due to Possible Plastic Contamination

1 year ago •source accessdata.fda.gov • details

Hot Ones Los Calientes Verde & Rojo hot sauces, produced by The Karma Sauce Company LLC, have been voluntarily recalled due to potential plastic contamination. The products were distributed in North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois. The recall was initiated on February 14, 2025, and classified as… See more

#plasticinfood #unitedstates #hotsauce

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White Spot White Rock, 152 Street, White Rock, BC, Canada

McDonald's, East Alameda Street, Norman, OK, USA

BarbaCuban products recalled due to Undeclared Quinine

Wesley Chapel, FL, USA

J & J Fish & Chicken, 6814 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, Il, USA

Costco Wholesale, North Germantown Parkway, Cordova, TN, USA

Mimi's Chickens, 3748 W Division St, Chicago, Il, USA

Quebradillas, Puerto Rico

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Hot Ones Los Calientes Hot Sauce recalled due to Possible Plastic Contamination

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