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> I launched Iwaspoisoned.com after experiencing a brutal bout of food poisoning from a deli in my hometown of Tribeca, NY. Out of concern for other consumers I
by anonytrary 8y ago
> I launched Iwaspoisoned.com after experiencing a brutal bout of food poisoning from a deli in my hometown of Tribeca, NY. Out of concern for other consumers I called the deli to try and explain what happened and they hung up the phone.
Wow, sorry this happened to you. When I was at university, they served Thai food with nuts and didn't have a "Contains nuts" sign even though it's protocol to have one. I ended up puffing up and the manager took absolutely no responsibility and said "tough luck", I don't think he even cared whether or not I was sick. I had to run back to my dorm room and ruffle through my roommate's medicine to find some Benadryl -- overall one of the worst experiences I've ever had.
Crowdsourcing is very tough because of quality control, but this seems possible and I really hope this works out for you guys. Best of luck!
- paddoq 8y agoSorry to hear it, yes there is a lot that can go wrong. Thanks for the support : )
- code_duck 8y agoAs someone with celiac, I have given up trying to eat at any restaurants other than places that specialize in serving customers with allergy/intolerance/gluten issues. I have had incidents and many have stories of negotiating a safe gluten free burrito or whatever, and then they accidentally served a normal one. Like you say, when they screw up we have no recourse, but unlike an allergy, the effects may not be apparent for hours, but lasts for days. The restaurant and the individuals responsible are generally unaware of the severity and insulated from the effects on the victim. I could be out of work for a week or more due to one slip up. Now that we mention special needs, there are a couple websites that collect celiac-oriented reviews for restaurants, such as https://www.findmeglutenfree.com/search https://www.findmeglutenfree.com/search