Airline Food Poisoning

“My wife became ill(Nausea, diarrhea, vomiting & stomach cramps) a few hours from landing in Thailand following our long flight from the UK. We ended up taking her to the hospital the following day, where they confirmed that it seems like food poisoning. They put her on a drip and... See More prescribed a series of drugs to help manage the pain. She had not eaten since arriving in Thailand and couldn't eat anything or go anywhere but the hotel room for 3 more days, following she was only able to eat bland food for the following time in Thailand (2 week trip). We believe that it was the inflight turkey pastry provide a couple of hours prior to landing, it was not very warm and she wasn't able to finish it as she felt it tasted off. It was also one of the few things that only came in a cardboard case instead of the usual plastic sealed. ”

“I took a flight number: 0322 from Singapore to London on the 19th March 2020. The last meal before landing I chose fish i took a tiny bite and it tasted awful so i left the rest, annoyingly I didn't notify a member of the crew as I wasn't sure... See More if it was the sauce it came in. 12 hours later I had severe stomach cramps, aching body, Hot and cold sweats, vomiting and diarrhea. It got worse and worse so I spoke to a doctor who is treating me for Giardiasis. ”

“Either: Dubai First Class lounge buffet, pre flight in Dubai OR onboard chicken meal on Munich - Dubai flight  Flew Munich to Dubai on Emirates. I had chicken meal, boyfriend had beef. Landed in Dubai at 11:45pm. Went to the First Class lounge buffet, pre our next flight to Melbourne.... See More Ate a selection of hot and cold foods- rice dishes, Asian noodles, yogurt and hummus. Experienced upset stomach within 30 mins from eating this. Once onboard, within 1 hour started to feel nauseous. Proceeded to vomit and diarrhoea for 15 hours, every hour.  Stopped as abruptly as it started. Felt sick for days after. Flight was March 14 departure.  ”

“American Airlines Sunday March 15th, 2020 I ate chicken, rice pilaf and broccoli on 1st class flight from PDX to PHX. Symptoms began 10 hours after eating. ”

“It was on Thursday, February 27, 2020, Delta flight catered breakfast DL 3845. Suspect spoiled carton milk or unwashed fresh cut fruit. Nausea and vomiting, but no blood or diarrhea. Severe nausea persisted for three days. My breakfast was at the hotel. However, suspect food was loaded on the flight... See More from Delta Catering in ATL airport that morning. ”

“I was poisoned by a Cheese omelette on Emirates flight from Dubai to Sydney. Caused severe stomach cramps within two hours of eating it followed by relentless vomiting & diarrhoea for the remaining of the flight. A section of the plane was curtained off whilst a doctor on board checked... See More my vitals and blood sugar levels. A doctor on ground approved drugs to be administered to stop the cramps & vomiting however I couldn’t  keep them down long enough. Upon arrival to Sydney the on-ground medics came aboard and gave me the clear to leave the aircraft.  I was eventually taken off the flight in a wheelchair as I was too weak to walk and carry my bags. This was the worst experience I have endured with an illness and thought during the flight that something bad may happen to me; especially with Coronavirus circulating.  I was travelling alone. It was just me that became unwell. My flight was Tuesday Feb 11th and I am still experiencing nausea, diarrhoea & lethargy.  ”

“On a flight from LAX-LHR, I had the rotisserie chicken.  I took a picture of it before eating it because I thought, "if I get sick, this is why."  I had constant extreme vomiting & diarrhea throughout the flight and my body is completely weak. Vomiting and diarrhea started a... See More few hours after eating the rotisserie chicken.  Continued throughout the flight from Los Angeles to London.  Then again upon landing and at the Heathrow airport.  Weakened body has lasted for over 24 hours with occasional bouts of sickness. ”

“Chicken and rice in mushroom sauce with vegetables Flew Sunday night 02/02/2020 and started feeling sick the following day. We were a total of 6 family members and only the 3 that ate the hot meal (brother, boyfriend and myself) were the ones that got sick. ”

“I travelled to Zimbabwe from Heathrow on the 18th of January and got diarrhea on the 20th of January I thought it was Zimbabwean food but then on my return to Heathrow on the 4th of February I got diarrhoea again before I even consume anything from London side. This... See More makes me wonder why I am getting diarrhea this time with headache after consuming rice, curry chicken, vegetables and some desert. ”

“I had the turkey and cheese breakfast sandwich, and nothing else different that day. By the end of the day I had constant diarrhea. Apparently this sandwich is regularly featured as a culprit on this website. ”