Food poisoning from a "restaurant"

(I didn't know where to put this topic)


If you got OBVIOUS food poisoning from a restaurant (aka dumpster diving looking POPULAR) local -- would YOU call the restaurant and tell them.

This happened to one of my associates -- and she won't call them to tell them she was ILL> >>> really ill!

WHY won't people report this more?  It's serious!!!  Does anyone remember E-coli???

She should absolutely let them know.  It's in the place's best interest to be aware of any possible food contamination or... er... "hygiene" problems.  If more people would call and let these places know there are problems, perhaps they might actually start to DO something about it!!

Sorry... I have a thing about establishments that serve food and cleanliness.  I blame the grading system in L.A. for my paranoia.

Welcome to yet again, a stereotypical difference b/w a Yank and a Brit. Yanks generally have no problem complaining, Brits would rather have their teeth pulled than say anything. I have a great postcard that illustrates this. Will see if I can find it/scan it/post it!

 

see i'd never report it (yank) and he would SO fast!!! (brit!)

If your pal feels shy about complaining, she should, at the very least, write a letter.

I'd call Environmental Health  - they're a lot more thorough in sorting these things out.

Someone should call!  What if it could be prevented from happening again!

I think you should call for your co-worker, just to report it.  I had food poisoning from lobster once and my dad called for me to report it to the restaurant. 

I got food poisoning in the US...I was actually sick in the restraunt and I came out and complained.  The manager handed me back what I paid for the meal and said it must have been something else I ate.  Sorry buddy, but cheerios and milk don't make me throw up.  He insisted it wasn't the salmon, but I have never been back.

what she needs to do is to go to the hospital, so there's proof taht it is food poisoning and she should have done this immediately.
I work in a 'resturant' and beleive me, Brits have NO problem complaining about ANYTHING.  A couple of times we've had people say they've had food poisoning from us-once they looked fine, the second time the hospital confirmed that it was a virus. 
You are actually alot  more likely to get food poisoning at home.   

I think you should call for your co-worker, just to report it.  I had food poisoning from lobster once and my dad called for me to report it to the restaurant. 

I did just that!  I asked what day she was there -- what she ate - and how long she was ill -- I called and the "manager" was very apologetic and I explained the only reason I was calling was b/c I did NOT want it to happen to someone else.  I also said it was very important that they take notice of this incident and hopefully it would NOT happen again in the future.

Still -- I could not believe that Kate did not want to call to complain!

I did just that!  I asked what day she was there -- what she ate - and how long she was ill -- I called and the "manager" was very apologetic and I explained the only reason I was calling was b/c I did NOT want it to happen to someone else.  I also said it was very important that they take notice of this incident and hopefully it would NOT happen again in the future.

Still -- I could not believe that Kate did not want to call to complain!

Good for you DUC!!!  I also agree with Mindy though! 

You are actually alot  more likely to get food poisoning at home.   

Depends on who's doing the cooking and cleaning I've worked in some wonderfully clean restaurant kitchens and I've learned those lessons. My kitchen is a whole lot safer than the average Jack in the Box.

I remember from my catering days, the egg-sperts said that food poisoning symptoms can take up to 72 hours to appear, and that most individuals, when trying to identify what poisoned them, manage to be 100% confident and 95% wrong.