How to Report Restaurant Food Poisoning

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Contact the local health department.. Decide the method of your complaint.. Explain your symptoms.

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Contact the local health department.

Step 1

Contact the local health department.

2

Decide the method of your complaint.

Step 2

Decide the method of your complaint.

3

Explain your symptoms.

Step 3

Explain your symptoms.

4

Provide information about where you ate.

Step 4

Provide information about where you ate.

5

Detail the foods you ate.

Step 5

Detail the foods you ate.

6

Include information about other people in your party.

Step 6

Include information about other people in your party.

7

Include any medical details.

Step 7

Include any medical details.

8

Write to the FDA.

Step 8

Write to the FDA.

9

Keep any leftover food in a container.

Step 9

Keep any leftover food in a container.

10

Visit your doctor.

Step 10

Visit your doctor.

11

Understand that food poisoning may not show for a few days.

Step 11

Understand that food poisoning may not show for a few days.

12

Be aware food poisoning is hard to locate.

Step 12

Be aware food poisoning is hard to locate.

13

Prepare to lodge your complaint.

Step 13

Prepare to lodge your complaint.

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