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February 20, 2009 at 7:58 pm #589853
shed22ParticipantUgghhhh!! Last night I purchased a sandwich at the Safeway (Jefferson Square) Deli. It was the only thing I ate that evening. About 3 hours after eating the sandwich, I became violently ill. I remained violently ill throughout the evening and early morning. I am certain it was food poisoning. Has anyone else had a similar experience at the deli? I did notify Safeway management and wrote an explanation of the situation, so they are aware.
February 20, 2009 at 8:02 pm #658598
WSBKeymasterAlso call the King County Public Health Department – to make sure you’ve reported it in any other way that would be important.
February 20, 2009 at 8:05 pm #658599
IrukandjiParticipantMy kid didn’t eat a sandwich, but became violently ill last night. Could be something going around…
February 20, 2009 at 10:16 pm #658600
FullTiltParticipantI got really sick last year and talked to my local health inspector. She told me that food poisoning is really hard to track down because it is not what you ate a few hours before, but days before. That is why it is important to contact public health so they can track these things.
February 20, 2009 at 11:01 pm #658601
JiggersMemberI hate Safeway, especially the junction store. I work in downtown and love the brand new IGA Kress on 3rd and pick up my items from them.
February 20, 2009 at 11:17 pm #658602
mom2sorenMemberTiming of symptoms depends on the bug. With some pathogens, symptoms begin 1-2 hrs after ingesting the food.
February 20, 2009 at 11:26 pm #658603
cjboffoliParticipantYeah, FullTilt I’m not so sure I agree with that info. That health inspector may have been referring to a specific pathogen. But the human body metabolizes food very quickly. There are a lot of evolutionary reasons why it makes sense for the GI tract to react to spoiled foods. toxins, etc. much sooner than that.
February 20, 2009 at 11:42 pm #658604
mom2sorenMemberActually — incubation times can vary from a few hours up to 5 days, depending on the organism. Like everyone else has stated, it’s best to report the info to the health dept in case others have also reported the same symptoms. It may not be concerning for a healthy adult, but can be life-threatening for children, the elderly, or the immunosuppressed.
Info:
http://www.hart.gov.uk/index/business/health_safety/food_safety/food_poisoning_information.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/foodborneinfections_g.htm
February 21, 2009 at 12:04 am #658605
herongrrrlParticipantFood borne illness is not necessarily caused by bacteria, either. Norovirus (the one that hits cruise ships and nursing homes frequently) is a very short-incubation intestinal that is often foodborne. I recall a birthday party in which the cake was infected; turns out the baker had been ill. Less than 24 hours afterward, all the party guests who had eaten cake were miserably ill, and some so dehydrated that they needed hospitalization. I know this because the health department called us to follow up after the party hosts gave them the guest list.
February 21, 2009 at 8:32 am #658606
FullTiltParticipantOh yeah. I am not a Doctor or anything, I am just saying that it is important for you to contact Public Health if you think it is food related. That way they can see if there is a trend of people getting sick and then find out where it is coming from.
February 21, 2009 at 3:57 pm #658607
JiggersMemberIf human beings learned to wash their hands with warm soap and water at least twice a day, it would help eliminate a lot of the viruses on this planet. Wild animals are cleaner than half the humans here.
February 21, 2009 at 5:30 pm #658608
ellenaterMemberagree on the hand washing!
February 22, 2009 at 12:03 am #658609
mom2sorenMemberOr after using the restroom, at least.
But disease can occur with improper food storage & preparation, too. It’s not all attributable to human fecal contaminant.
Ok, back to lunch…
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