After a small bout this weekend, I want to hear what your horrible food poisoning stories are! Embarrassing? Thrilling? Was it a kitchen ignoring safety protocols or did you trust something that was a little iffy out of the fridge? Let me hear it! I’ll post my own below.

  • atomicorange@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    Oysters got me too. I went to the ER thinking my appendix was bursting because the stomach cramps were so painful.

    I still like the slippy little bastards, but I’m very cautious about where and when I order them now.

    • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techOP
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      2 months ago

      Yeah, now I only go to the fancy oyster restaurants. It’s a rarity now because those places are expensive, but I’ve never gotten food poisoning from the places that specialize in them

      • kiwifoxtrot@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        It doesn’t matter how fancy the place is. Oysters are filter feeders and clean up the water ways of anything and everything. All it takes is a boat to flush its toilet somewhere near the oyster field and the whole lot will be contaminated.

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          2 months ago

          I guess it’s the best indicator because they pick out their own oysters vs just picking any oysters. There’s always a risk, but at least they’re picking and choosing theirs, at least my local place does