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Third time I had a hotdog at Costco in two months and each time I got extremely sick. They have a different texture than they used to. I’m no longer eating them or buying their hotdogs | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Stomach Pain, Cramps

#costco #brookfield #connecticut #unitedstates #hotdog

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IKEA Restaurant, Südring, Bielefeld-Brackwede, Germany

1 year ago •reported by user-hkxf6364 • details

Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: diarrhea, fever, other: nausea
Suspected source: onion bread, Ikea HotDog
Onset: 4 to 12 hours
Duration: 12 to 24 hours
Sick: Not sure | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Fever

#ikea #bielefeld #nordrheinwestfalen #germany #hotdog #hotdog

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IKEA Emeryville, Shellmound Street, Emeryville, CA, USA

1 year ago •reported by user-dykc3473 • details

We bought 2 hotdog combos that came with 2 hotdogs each. I ate two, my girlfriend ate 1 and mother ate 1. We are all now throwing up sick to the stomach. | Symptoms: Vomiting

#ikea #emeryville #california #unitedstates #hotdog

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IKEA furniture store Voesendorf, SCS-Strasse, Voesendorf, Austria

1 year ago •reported by user-gmny8263 • details

Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Diarrhoea, nausea
Suspected source: Hot dog
Onset: Less than 4 hours
Duration: other: Still beginning
Sick: I | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea

#ikea #vosendorf #niederosterreich #austria #hotdog #hotdog

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Hotdog, Sam's Club, Dulles Crossing Plaza, Sterling, VA, USA

1 year ago •reported by user-djzmd311 • details

Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain
Suspected source: Hotdog
Onset: Less than 4 hours
Duration: 4 to 12 hours
Sick: Me | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain

#samsclub #sterling #virginia #unitedstates #hotdog

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Costco Los Cabos, Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico

1 year ago •reported by user-jgnd7132 • details

Had a hotdog with mustard and ketchup and a Diet Pepsi. Within 30 minutes I was throwing up and had diarrhea that lasted 3 days. Fever for one day. Less vomiting than diarrhea. | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Fever, Vomiting

#costco #cabosanlucas #bajacaliforniasur #mexico #hotdog #ketchup #mustard

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IKEA Restaurant Kassel, Heinrich-Hertz-Strasse, Kassel-Waldau, Germany

1 year ago •reported by user-cfrmr222 • details

My son and I each had a hot dog and meatballs at Ikea Kassel and had vomiting and diarrhea a few hours later. Unfortunately it's still going on (1 day later) | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills

#ikea #kassel #hessen #germany #hotdog #hotdog

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Cineworld - Aldershot, Princes Way, Aldershot, UK

1 year ago •reported by user-qqwjx918 • details

Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Stomach Pain, Cramps
Suspected source: Hotdog
Onset: Less than 4 hours
Duration: 12 to 24 hours
Sick: Not sure | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Stomach Pain, Cramps

#england #unitedkingdom #hotdog

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Gene & Jude's, North River Road, River Grove, IL, USA

1 year ago •reported by user-dfjjb735 • details

Ate there at 11:30 on Saturday. Just did not want to eat a thing more for the day my also had the upset stomach. At 6:00 the next morning, I woke up to stomach cramps… went to the toilet and had diarrhea and throwing up at the… See more

#rivergrove #illinois #unitedstates #hotdog #coke

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