Food Safety Report: Cheez-its, Elkridge, MD, USA 2 years ago • details 12 Comments Comment I was feeling great. Went to get a snack out of the vending machine, a bag of Cheez-it. About 45 minutes after I ate them, I got severely ill. Threw up for 12 hours straight, had diarrhea for 7 days, bad stomach cramps, and chills.