(I believe I got) Food Poisoning at JFK Flagship First Dining
Feb 22, 2018, 11:47 am
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" The flight attendant was an angle"
Was the FA being obtuse?
or where they a-cute ?
EDIT: I should have read the whole thread first. It looks like I was beaten to the pun-ch
Was the FA being obtuse?
or where they a-cute ?EDIT: I should have read the whole thread first. It looks like I was beaten to the pun-ch
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Feb 22, 2018, 12:32 pm
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Food poisoning needs to be reported ASAP and therefore its vital if you do indeed think you have food poisoning to go to the Doctor right away during the incubation period and have your Dr. write up the report and fax along the pathology report to the NYC Health Department and to American Airlines. If not done during this time then they could say you had an allergic reaction to the food or something did not agree. Also they would need other reports of people consuming the same food and food samples to test it for any potential food poisoning.
Feb 22, 2018, 1:18 pm
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Your first post said "...the lounge staff need a refresher in food hygiene practices." and also said "...left on display for people to eat with all the possible consequences that could arise."
These indicated you were talking about food hygiene, but your second post indicate that food was simply cold not hot.
I think accusing the lounge of inappropriate food hygiene practice is totally different from complaining about lounge of not able to keep proper food temperature.
Your post does not show any proof of the lounge practicing inappropiate food hygiene.
Again food poison and food hygiene are very serious matter. Should have good solid evidence before accusing of such.
Your situation you are complaining about totally wrong food temperature, not about food hygiene.
These indicated you were talking about food hygiene, but your second post indicate that food was simply cold not hot.
I think accusing the lounge of inappropriate food hygiene practice is totally different from complaining about lounge of not able to keep proper food temperature.
Your post does not show any proof of the lounge practicing inappropiate food hygiene.
Again food poison and food hygiene are very serious matter. Should have good solid evidence before accusing of such.
Your situation you are complaining about totally wrong food temperature, not about food hygiene.
Feb 22, 2018, 1:46 pm
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Thank you all for the comments and please excuse the misspelling as I barley had enough energy to type. As far as other food it only included dinner with the family the night before the flight were 5 adults (including myself) and a toddler ate the same food without ANY issues.
I have contacted the NYC department of health but have yet to see a doctor as this morning was the first time I had any energy. I did also contact customer relations but don't expect anymore than a generic form letter. My main concern is that if there is a food safety issue that it is addressed and corrected as to make sure no other person gets to experience what I did up in the air.
I have contacted the NYC department of health but have yet to see a doctor as this morning was the first time I had any energy. I did also contact customer relations but don't expect anymore than a generic form letter. My main concern is that if there is a food safety issue that it is addressed and corrected as to make sure no other person gets to experience what I did up in the air.
Feb 22, 2018, 1:51 pm
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As I mentioned on previous post, New York State Department of Health indicates on service situation (food area of the lounge) potentially hazardous food (easily spoiled food) can be kept between 45 F and 140 F if it is kept for less than two hours.
Cold sausage may not be liking for many, but was the situation in violation of New York State health code and was potentially a serious issue? I am guessing likely not.
Cold sausage may not be liking for many, but was the situation in violation of New York State health code and was potentially a serious issue? I am guessing likely not.
Feb 22, 2018, 2:47 pm
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Feb 22, 2018, 3:29 pm
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It would be interesting to hear if anyone other than the OP got sick. Like a previous poster mentioned, if the OP was the only one that got sick it would be very unlikely that the problem was food poisoning.
Feb 22, 2018, 4:28 pm
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Feb 22, 2018, 5:05 pm
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At this point, with no other similar complaints, on the same day, from the same facility, perhaps the cause (as anecdotally noted elsewhere here) lies elsewhere. An elsewhere that does not require a lawyer.
My sympathies to OP- I too have spent a whole flight in the john and needed to be wheeled off. (amoebic dysentery)
Feb 22, 2018, 5:22 pm
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Sounds unlikely.
http://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/...act-or-fiction
I got diarrhoea within a few hours after eating the contaminated food
Diarrhoea from a contaminated food does not usually start until at least 4-6 hours after eating that food but can be as much as 3 days after consumption.Most bugs need time to multiply to harmful levels and travel through the digestive system.If you experience diarrhoea in less than 4 hours from eating it is not likely to have been caused by the recent meal. Consider the previous meals or even food you ate the day before.
Diarrhoea from a contaminated food does not usually start until at least 4-6 hours after eating that food but can be as much as 3 days after consumption.Most bugs need time to multiply to harmful levels and travel through the digestive system.If you experience diarrhoea in less than 4 hours from eating it is not likely to have been caused by the recent meal. Consider the previous meals or even food you ate the day before.
http://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/...act-or-fiction
Feb 22, 2018, 7:13 pm
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From WebMD https://www.webmd.com/vitamins-and-s...-uses-risks#1:
One of the biggest hazards today is self diagnosis. The wrong thing at the wrong time can be dangerous, if for no other reason believing the issue has been taken care of and it hasn't. The body has a way of dealing with problems and most times letting things run their course will suffice, but if you want to minimize the discomfort level, BLTC is the way to go.
One of the biggest hazards today is self diagnosis. The wrong thing at the wrong time can be dangerous, if for no other reason believing the issue has been taken care of and it hasn't. The body has a way of dealing with problems and most times letting things run their course will suffice, but if you want to minimize the discomfort level, BLTC is the way to go.
I am saying having some basic, proven things on hand can only help, not hurt. I am not telling people to play doctor if their stomach is turning inside out and they are going to die.
Being a hypochondriac and treating doctors as gods is also pretty risky these days, though, as well.
