REPORT IT NOW
My symptoms are:
Please select at least one of the symptoms
Please select at least one of the symptoms
Please select at least one of the symptoms

Please fill out what made you sick
Please fill in where you bought it
Did you also eat (in the last 5 days):
Get alerts for your case
Provide a contact email
The email field is required
Without your contact information it's not possible to follow up on your complaint. Please provide your email. THANK YOU Thank you 🙂
Please accept our Terms & Conditions
Protect friends & family
Provide a contact phone number
This makes it easier to follow up - especially if there is some urgency e.g. in a public health investigation. THANK YOU 👍
Add video or photo!
We Recommend video or photos of:
    Add Photo/Video
    Email or SMS a copy of report
    Enter below to get emailed or SMS a copy of your report
    Please provide email or phone
    Please provide email or phone
    Thanks for your report.
    Get location based notifications
    IMPORTANT

    Your report is queued - it may take up to 12 hours for your report to be processed.

    Report by
    Loading...
    Please provide location
    Please provide location
    Please provide report title
    Please provide details
    Please accept our Terms & Conditions
    Get alerts and updates for your case! Your contact information is not shown on the website.

    This information is not shown on the website. We can notify you of updates, and may contact you for more information to help resolve or follow up on your issue.

    or
    Please provide email or phone
    Thank you for your report!

    IMPORTANT - YOUR REPORT IS QUEUED - IT MAY TAKE UP TO 12 HOURS FOR YOUR REPORT TO SHOW ON OUR HOME PAGE (IF NOT OPTED AS PRIVATE)

    Visit our learn pages for more helpful information or, email us: support@iwaspoisoned.com

    Goodbye! and best wishes in your recovery

    Pesto, like other jarred foods, could be the source of food poisoning. In 2013, more than 50 individuals in Italy fell ill after consuming pesto that had been contaminated with Clostridium botulinum. Symptoms associated with a Clostridium botulinum infection include diarrhea, blurred vision, and difficulty swallowing.

    Last updated: November 30, 2023

    Product: Pesto

    Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Cramps
    Suspected source: Mushrooms maybe, just ate a pizza in Santana
    Onset: 4 to 12 hours
    Duration: Less than 4 hours
    Sick: Me
    Additional information: Just ate a sandwich first at 16:00, then a pizza at 21:00...

    woke up the... See More night 3 times because my stomach was hurting and i felt sick, now at 04:20am i vomited the whole pizza!
    . It was my pizza, the pizza on the picture with prosciutto, mushrooms, pesto, and other stuff ...

    my girlfriend was with me eating also a pizza, she is still sleeping... i hope she will not feel sick too when she wakes up..
    There I ate the sandwich/burger... but i just vomited the pizza like i said befor from pizzeria il furretto! Vomited the whole ingredients... Mushrooms were still fully intact.. Now there is comming diarrhea too... can't go back to sleep. | Symptoms: Vomiting, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Diarrhea
    See Less
    3


    I had a salad from there yesterday I woke up at 4 am vomiting, diarrhea, severe stomach cramps and all that was coming out both ends was lettuce and the pesto chicken I got from there | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Cramps See Less
    606


    Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Nausea, Chills
    Suspected source: Pesto
    Onset: Less than 4 hours
    Duration: Less than 4 hours
    Sick: Me | Symptoms: Nausea, Chills See Less


    Portland, OR, USA

    1 week ago

    Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills, Headache
    Suspected source: Gnocchi, nut-free pesto
    Onset: Less than 4 hours
    Duration: 12 to 24 hours
    Sick: Me
    Additional information: Gnocchi and pesto were homemade. It was gnocchi and pesto made from scratch by my fiance.. See Less
    683


    Nov 16 20023 til now pasta from noodles and company I ate the Chicken Pesto Pasta wednesday night, Thursday I get to work and start feeling terrible. Vomiting at work. Had to take the day off and friday work day as well. Felt nauseous all weekend and had diarrhea. Feeling a little better today. | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Vomiting, Nausea See Less
    356


    South Island brand Pesto product is being recalled from the marketplace because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. This product is distributed in British Columbia. There have been no reported illnesses associated with the consumption of this product.

    Food contaminated with Clostridium botulinum toxin may... See More not look or smell spoiled but can still make you sick. Symptoms in adults can include facial paralysis or loss of facial expression, unreactive or fixed pupils, difficulty swallowing, drooping eyelids, blurred or double vision, difficulty speaking, including slurred speech, and a change in sound of voice, including hoarseness. Symptoms of foodborne botulism in children can include difficulty swallowing, slurred speech, generalized weakness and paralysis. In all cases, botulism does not cause a fever. In severe cases of illness, people may die.

    -Affected products:
    Brand: South Island, Product: Pesto, Size: 250 mL, UPC: None, Codes: product was distributed on October 6, 17, and 26, 2023 at private functions and food fair shows in Victoria and Esquimalt, BC.

    If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider; Check to see if you have recalled products; and do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products.

    Recalled products should be returned to the location where they were purchased.

    If you are experiencing symptoms after eating this product it is important to report it. It can help to detect & resolve outbreaks early and prevent others from being harmed, and it enables better surveillance. If symptoms persist seek medical attention.

    Company name: Victoria Community Food Hub Society
    Brand name: South Island
    Product recalled: Pesto
    Reason of the recall: Issue Food - Microbial Contamination - Clostridium botulinum
    CFIA Recall date: 2023-11-17

    Source: recalls-rappels.canada.ca
    See Less
    19


    My order: 11/17/2023 Mod pizza MOD. (17-inch pizza), Gluten-Friendly, Red Sauce, Pepperoni, Mild Sausage, Ground Beef, Add More, Pesto, Dairy-Free Cheese, Arugula, Basil - Fresh Chopped, Black Olives, Oregano, Rosemary - Fresh Chopped, Salt & Pepper, Spinach, Tomatoes - Diced, Red Sauce Dollops Symptoms starting after 6... See More hours: diarrhea, vomiting, 100.06 fever, body aches, lethargy
    Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting, Fever, Chills, Headache
    Onset: 4 to 12 hours
    Duration: 12 to 24 hours | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Fever, Vomiting, Headache, Chills, Body Ache
    See Less
    1.0K


    Friend and I ate a harvest bowl and chicken pesto oarm salad at sweet green in ballston. Within 3 hours both of us had cramps and diahrea | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Cramps See Less
    846


    HU
    h......1
    First report it to the health department where you live. Go back to the restaurant and y'all report it. Then call Poison Control Center to report it. I was poisoned in March with salmonella after eating chicken noodle soup at Panera Bread in Waldorf MD. The manager gave me the name of his insurance company Selective Insurance. I stayed in the hospital three weeks with an NG tube up my nose. I lost 24 lbs. I vomited six times in Urgent Care at Kaiser. I couldn't walk for quite some time. I sent the insurance company over 1000 pages of hospital records and my agent denied my claim ( I
    Reply 6 days ago

    Presumed food poisoning. Symptoms: Nausea, Stomach Pain
    Alleged source: Pesto sauce, avocado, smoked salmon
    Start: Less than 4 hours
    Duration: other: Other
    Sick: 2 people
    Additional Information: We ordered 2 smoked salmon sandwiches with pesto and avocado sauce.
    A friend and I both have a feeling of... See More car sickness and a stomach ache. | Symptoms: Nausea, Stomach Pain See Less
    115


    Last 30 days