Lettuce Food Poisoning

Lettuce Food Poisoning

Lettuce is one of the most common causes of food poisoning. Since the start of 2018, there have been over 10 major lettuce illness outbreaks involving E.coli. The 2 most recent involved packaged salad kits that sickened at least 30 and romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, CA that sickened at least 138.

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Product: Lettuce

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Chick-fil-A, Parkway East, Birmingham, AL, USA

1 week ago reported by user-kvmpx811

Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Nausea, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills
Suspected source: Not sure
Onset: Less than 4 hours
Duration: 12 to 24 hours
Sick: Not sure
Additional information: I had the deluxe chicken sandwich, lettuce, tomato, American cheese, fries, half/half tea and a chocolate chip cookie. It … See More
was the only thing I had to eat all day. I was on a 5 hr drive and less than 2 hrs into the drive, I started feeling a little nauseous and mouth was watering like I wanted to vomit, but I didn’t. Later that night I had severe stomach cramps, upper GI, loose stools and chills. 24 hrs later and I still have cramping, but it’s in my lower intestines now.  | Symptoms: Nausea, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills, Diarrhea
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#chickfila #birmingham #alabama #us #cheese #cookie #fries #lettuce #tomato #chickensandwich

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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Yukon Drive, Ashburn, VA, USA

1 week ago reported by user-kwymf154

I ordered a barbacoa bowl with black beans, pinto, white and brown rice, corn chili and lettuce, sour cream and guac. Ate it about 20 hours ago and it was the last thing I ate. This morning I have been throwing up none stop with diarrhea as well for around 2 hours thus far.  | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Vomiting

#chipotlemexicangrill #ashburn #virginia #us #chili #corn #cream #lettuce #rice #sourcream #brownrice #barbacoa #blackbeans #bowl

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In-N-Out Burger, North Tustin Avenue, Santa Ana, CA, USA

1 week ago reported by user-zjmhh592

I had the worst food poisoning after eating a cheeseburger with lettuce, tomato, and grilled onions, no spread. I was in bed rest for two days straight throwing everything up and not being able to take any food or water. I also had a really bad fever and body weakness.  | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Fever, Weakness

#innout #santaana #california #us #cheeseburger #lettuce #tomato

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In-N-Out Burger, East Easton Street, Rialto, CA, USA

1 week ago reported by user-nkhd2478

I got a number 2 combo. It’s something about the veggies that was off; tasted off and I can tell the lettuce especially tasted wrong; I only took a few bites because i had already felt sick a few bites in. I feel as though veggies may … See More
not be washed properly anymore because in the past, the veggies tasted way better and definitely didn’t get me sick like this time.  | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting
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#innout #rialto #california #us #lettuce #veggie

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Report date: Mar 29, 2024
8. Hands clean & properly washed
- comments: observed male food handler come into prep area and put on his apron and then placed on plastic gloves and started to cut meat without washing hands instructed manager to wash hands after every … See More
possible contamination. (cos)(priority 7-38-010)(citation issued)

21. Proper hot holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperature of tcs cooked foods such as 10lbs. Cooked steak-130. 1f on grill. 3lbs. Cooked pork-58. 1f. Product was discarded by manager. Must have hot holding foods at 135. 0f or above. Appx. 13lbs. $98. (priority 7-38-005)(cos)(citation issued)

22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: obsered improper temperature of tcs ready to eat foods such as 10lbs. Shredded lettuce-49. 8f-50. 2f. 6lbs. Diced tomato-45. 9f on topside of cold holding unit. Product was duscarded by manager must have cold holding foods at 41. 0f or below. Appx. 16lbs. $36. 50(cos)(priority 7-38-005)(consolidated violation)

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: must provide thermometers for interior of table top refrigerator and 1-door prep cooler.

39. Contamination prevented during food preparation, storage & display
- comments: observed food storage containers on floor in walk in cooler must elevate off of floor to prevent cross contamination.

46. Gloves used properly
- comments: observed male food handler putting on plastic gloves before washing hands.

47. Food & non-food contact surfaces cleanable, properly designed, constructed & used
- comments: must eliminate crates used for equipment storage and provide a easily cleanable surface.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no chemical test kit to check sanitizing solution ppm's at 3- compartment sink for sanitizer being used. Must provide and maintain. (priority foundation 7-38-005)(citation issued)

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean grease and food debris build up from grill tables,fryer cabinet.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean debris and food splatter from walls throughout premises.

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean debris build up from floor under, around,along wallbases of equipment.

Source: chicago.gov
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#chicago #illinois #us

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Daughter ate chicken sandwich with lettuce, fries and chocolate shake at 8:10pm started vomiting at 5am. Delivered on time to our hotel via Uber Eats.  | Symptoms: Vomiting

#shakeshack #ubereatsdelivery #orlando #florida #us #chicken #chocolate #fries #lettuce #sandwich #shake #chickensandwich #chocolateshake

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Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Vomiting, Fever, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills
Suspected source: cheese or lettuce
Onset: Less than 4 hours
Duration: Less than 4 hours
Sick: Me  | Symptoms: Vomiting, Fever, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills

#frankfurtammain #hessen #de #cheese #lettuce

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