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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caesar salad, Costco Wholesale, Islington Avenue, Etobicoke, ON, Canada

23 hours ago •reported by user-jhcmq124

my mother purchased a salad dressing from costco. i ate it at around 3 pm, began feeling nauseous at 9 pm, and threw up at around midnight.

looking back, one thing i noticed that was different about the dressing was that it was very runny, and pooling … See More
at the bottom of the bowl. also, the same bottle i used to make my salad was left out of the fridge for an unknown amount of time on friday (i ate the salad on monday), because we had family coming over and my mother wanted to have the dressing and lettuce readily available.

considering that my vomit tasted of salad dressing and my vomit had clumps of chewed up lettuce in it (sorry for the graphic description!), i think the moral of the story is DO NOT eat a caesar salad if anything looks even slightly off: if the dressing is runny even after you shook it (which i did), if you think you left it out for too long, and if you start feeling a little weird after a couple of bites, don't try to finish the salad in the name of "not wasting any food" or "emptying the plate"!  | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting
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#toronto #ontario #ca #lettuce #salad #caesarsalad #bowl

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Chipotle Mexican Grill, Broadway, Manhattan, New York, NY, USA

2 days ago •reported by user-gntdw236

Ate vegetarian rice bowl from union square chipotle at 1 pm and got severe food poisoning 3 hours later. Vomiting diarrhea chills extreme pain. Unbearable . Tried to call restaurant and no one answered. Can't stop throwing up the rice bowl with beans, onion, salsa, sour cream, lettuce.  | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Chills

#chipotlemexicangrill #newyork #newyork #us #cream #lettuce #onion #rice #salsa #vegetarian #sourcream #bowl

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Subway 1844, North Park Avenue, Tucson, AZ, USA

3 days ago •reported by user-bhgt4279

Ate a 6 inch Subway sandwich with ham, American cheese, lettuce, onions, mayo, and mustard along with a water bottle. This was approximately 12:30pm PST on 4/20/24. Ate nothing else today and the symptoms hit like a bus 3-4 hours later. It’s hard to stand up or keep water down without throwing up.  | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills, Headache

#subway #tucson #arizona #us #cheese #lettuce #sandwich #mayo #ham #mustard

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Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort, Kālia Road, Honolulu, HI, USA

3 days ago •reported by user-ztcp9496

Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Headache
Suspected source: Fish, lettuce, or pineapple juice
Onset: Less than 4 hours
Duration: Several days
Sick: 2 people
Additional information: I even vomited in my sleep  | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Headache

#hilton #honolulu #hawaii #us #fish #juice #lettuce #pineapple

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Just Turkey, 120 W 87th St , Chicago, Il, USA

3 days ago

Report date: Apr 15, 2024
22. Proper cold holding temperatures
- comments: observed improper temperatures of tcs foods such as 10lbs. Cooked turkey claws-54. 9f-55. 4f on storage rack. 7lbs. Cooked turkey tips-54. 9f on prep table. 4oz. Cut lettuce-71. 6f. 1. 5lbs. Sliced tomato-58. 3f on … See More
topside of prep cooler. 15. 6lbs. Cooked greens-45. 7f. 6lbs. Cooked spaghetti- 44. 1f-45. 6f inside of 1- door glass reach in cooler. Product was discarded by manager. Must have cold holding foods at 41. 0f or below. Appx. 40. 6 lbs. $234. (cos)(priority 7-38-005)(citation issued)

33. Proper cooling methods used; adequate equipment for temperature control
- comments: observed improper temperatures of 1- door glass reach in cooler at 46. 4f and 2- door prep cooler at 72. 3f with tcs ready to eat foods stored inside. A held for inspection tag has been placed on units. Must have cold holding units at 41. 0f. Once repaired email letter to cdphfood@cityofchicago. Org. (priority 7-38-005)(citation issued)(cos)

36. Thermometers provided & accurate
- comments: must provide a thermometer for 2- door prep cooler.

37. Food properly labeled; original container
- comments: must label food storage containers(shakers & squeeze bottles) when food is not in original package.

38. Insects, rodents, & animals not present
- comments: observed evidence of appx. 30 or more live small flies on walls at mopsink and exterior of walk in cooler and wall above storage rack in between walk in cooler & freezer and flying around premises. Recommended to have a pest control operator to service premises on or after 4/15/24. (priority foundation 7-38-020(a)(citation issued)

41. Wiping cloths: properly used & stored
- comments: must store wiping cloths in a sanitizing solution when not in use on surfaces throughout prep areas.

44. Utensils, equipment & linens: properly stored, dried, & handled
- comments: must invert multi-use utensils on dish storage shelves.

45. Single-use/single-service articles: properly stored & used
- comments: must store plastic wear with handles in upright position.

48. Warewashing facilities: installed, maintained & used; test strips
- comments: observed no chemical test kit to check sanitizing solution ppm's at 4- compartment sink. Must provide and maintain. (priroity foundation 7-38-005)(citation issued)

49. Non-food/food contact surfaces clean
- comments: must clean excessive grease and food debris build up from grill table, prep tables, fryer cabinet,prep coolers,rolling carts,walk in cooler- shelving units.

54. Garbage & refuse properly disposed; facilities maintained
- comments: observed outside shared garbage dumpsters lid missing on one of the dumpsters must repair or replace to be tight fitting. (priority foundation 7-38-020(b)(citation issued)

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must repair or replace loose wall base in prep area,upper wall damaged in lobby.

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

55. Physical facilities installed, maintained & clean
- comments: must clean debris build up from floor under,around,along wall bases throughout premises including walk in cooler.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must clean excessive debris build up on both filters and hood of cooking equipment.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must place small smoker underneath hood of cooking equipment.

56. Adequate ventilation & lighting; designated areas used
- comments: must replace burntout light at hood of cooking equipment.

57. All food employees have food handler training
- comments: observed no food handlers training for employees must provide and maintain.

58. Allergen training as required
- comments: observed no food allergen for food manares must provide and maintain.

Source: chicago.gov
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#chicago #illinois #us

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Wegmans, Niagara Falls Boulevard, Amherst, NY, USA

4 days ago •reported by user-vcdf4623

I swallowed some sharp plastic particles that was in ocean mist romaine hearts .I was able to remove some but some got stuck in my throat.Very sharp plastic and I washed lettuce before eating.Must be in the leaves. Ocean mist farms Romaine hearts had sharp plastic particles … See More
in it .I washed it but didn’t notice until I eat it and swallow some lettuce leaves I felt something sharp and hard in my mouth and removed it then there was more sharp plastic particles in it.I ate few leaves before I noticed it.I have some discomfort down my esophagus now and something foreign in the back of my throat.These particles very sharp and may cut and perforate my esophagus I m afraid..
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#wegmans #amherst #newyork #us #lettuce #romaine

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In-N-Out Burger, Blue Diamond Road, Las Vegas, NV, USA

4 days ago •reported by user-xvmfw248

My father, wife, and I went here for dinner last night. We got double burgers with lettuce onions animal sauce, etc. about an hour later we were throwing up. We took turns in the bathroom all night with barely any sleep. About every 30 mins we threw … See More
up. This place obviously has a history of doing this.  | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Fever, Cramps, Chills, Headache
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#innout #lasvegas #nevada #us #lettuce

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Subway, Newport Avenue, Rumford, RI, USA

4 days ago •reported by user-wmwgz567

Today. Only thing I ate today was subway sandwich
It was the only thing I ate today. Lettuce and stuff looked a little questionable, ordered 6" turkey and provolone sub. Severe diarrhea and cramping a few hours later, and that's lasted so far a few hours now. … See More
Terrible pain, never eating there again.  | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Cramps, Stomach Pain
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#subway #eastprovidence #rhodeisland #us #sandwich #lettuce #sub #turkey

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