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News

We are excited to announce that Iwaspoisoned has received an invitation to present at the upcoming Spring Conference for the Central Texas Chapter of the Texas Environmental Health Association. Scheduled for May 16-17, 2024, the conference will take place at the San Marcos Activity Center in San Marcos, Texas. Our presentation will focus on leveraging consumer crowdsourcing to monitor emerging food safety trends. Further details about the Spring event in Central Texas can be found here.

The Central Texas Chapter, responsible for a region spanning more than 50,000 square miles, has planned a comprehensive two-day symposium focusing on education, networking, and idea sharing. With a special track on General Environmental Health, the event underscores the Chapter's dedication to public health and safety, mirroring our own commitment to these vital areas. We look forward to this opportunity to align with like-minded professionals and emphasize the importance of collaboration in advancing public health and safety standards.

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Leveraging Global Crowdsourcing to Enhance Food Safety
Iwaspoisoned.com natively supports 7 languages and has collected reports from over 170 countries, establishing itself as the premier platform for consumer food safety. This global reach enables individuals around the world to share their food safety experiences.

By crowdsourcing consumer food safety experiences, new insights emerge, enriching our understanding of the evolving food safety landscape. This approach captures real-time, personal narratives that offer direct insight into issues potentially overlooked by conventional data-gathering techniques, thereby strengthening food safety practices.

Mapping the Global Reach of Consumer Reports Received

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We're excited to share that we've been selected to lead a one-hour presentation on leveraging crowdsourcing in detecting Norovirus at the Norovirus Nexus: Charting a Course Through Prevention, Outbreak, and Mitigation conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, with the exact date soon to be determined.

The conference is organized by the City of Albuquerque Environmental Health Department's Public Health Division. They will host a diverse group of attendees, including professionals from senior care, medical, hospitality, childcare, school facilities, and regulatory bodies. With the division responsible for the health and well-being of over half a million residents, the conference is expected to draw close to 300 attendees this year. The focus of the conference is to address critical aspects of Norovirus—prevention, response, and containment, aiming to benefit both local communities and professionals from varied sectors.

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The Role of Crowdsourcing in Public Health
Iwaspoisoned.com partners with over 400 public health organizations. Our site utilizes crowdsourced reports of individuals' foodborne illness experiences to aid public health organizations and enhance food safety in their respective areas. By allowing consumers to report instances of foodborne illness, the platform serves as a crucial link between the public and health authorities. This method of crowdsourcing is instrumental in public health as it provides real-time, geo-fenced data that might otherwise go unreported, offering a comprehensive view of food safety issues as they arise.

Visualizing Our U.S. Public Health Subscribers
Our map shows the 400+ public health organizations subscribed to us across the United States. These organizations range from county to state health departments, all utilizing our platform to stay informed about local food safety concerns.

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We were invited to present at the Northern New Jersey Public Health Association's (NNJPHA) meeting on January 25th, 2024.

This significant and recurring gathering in Northern New Jersey assembled a diverse range of public health experts, from Health Educators to Environmental Health Specialists, and Officers. Our presentation at this educational and interactive session served as a platform to share knowledge and discuss the role of consumer crowdsourcing in enhancing food safety.

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A new collaboration—called the FDA Foods Coalition—involving consumer advocates, industry representatives, and public health organizations, has been established with the goal of increasing focus on prevention and improving governance at the FDA. This coalition includes significant participants like the International Dairy Foods Association and the National Grocers Association. Recently, Iwaspoisoned.com has been invited to join this group.

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Iwaspoisoned.com is the leading consumer food safety platform. We crowdsource reports of foodborne illness from consumers, detect outbreaks, and collaborate with both regulators and the food industry to improve food safety outcomes. Whether it is a meal at a restaurant or a food product from a store, our mission is to provide a place where people from all over the world can report suspected cases of food poisoning and share their experience.

Iwaspoisoned.com:

  • Received reports from 150+ countries
  • Gets up to thousands of reports daily
  • Detected over 1,000 foodborne illness outbreaks
  • Collaborates with over 400+ public health agencies at the Federal, State, and Local level in 6 countries
Fast Food Chains with the Most Food Poisoning Reports, State by State
This map is a long time request from our users. It aggregates our consumer reporting data to identify the most reported fast-food chain by state, based on user reports to create this visualization.

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Patrick Quade, the CEO of Iwaspoisoned.com, presented at the Annual Education Conference of the Oregon Environmental Health Association on October 24th, 2023. This event convened experts in environmental health, food safety, as well as scholars and teachers, to share knowledge and updates on recent advancements in their respective domains.

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Iwaspoisoned.com CEO Patrick Quade spoke at Santa Clara’s Department of Environmental Health Conference on October 18th, 2023. The conference convened experts in environmental health, food safety, research, and education, providing a forum for the exchange of knowledge and updates on recent developments in the sector.

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Iwaspoisoned was delighted to be selected as a speaker at the 2023 IAFP conference. We spoke on Monday, July 17th at 1:30PM in room 717 as part of IAFP's Technical Session #6. Our presentation, titled "Machine Learning, AI, and Confirmation Bias in Crowdsourced Foodborne Illness Reporting," delved into the use of crowdsourced data in investigating outbreaks of foodborne illnesses, and discuss both its advantages and challenges - here is the abstract for our presentation.

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Recent Interesting Reports

This year, 2024, we have seen a surge of illness reports characterized by common symptoms such as diarrhea, stomach pain, and nausea linked to Miracle Whip. Additionally, we have received reports citing strange smell, taste, and unusual color in the Miracle Whip. As of March 25th, 2024,... See More we have received 37 reports linked to any of these issues after consuming/purchasing the product.

Some report excerpts here:
"...there’s a yellow chunky sludge on the inside of the seal and a brownish crust around the edge, and it smells funky"

"I just bought some miracle whip today. Expiration date is June of this year. I had one already here that I had an open and it’s got the same expiration date. They both smell like paint I got a little sick cause I ate off of one and I had a nasty taste like a, some paint thinner or something"

"Kraft miracle whip. Hard yellow crusty gunk under the seal. Smelled old. I have 3 jars all with the same expiration date May."

"Miracle whip (2different jars), doesn’t taste right"

If you have purchased Miracle Whip and experienced food poisoning symptoms or noticed any indicators of a food safety concern (such as an unusual odor, discoloration, or texture) it is important to report it. It can help to detect & resolve outbreaks early and prevent others from being harmed, and it enables better surveillance. If symptoms persist, seek medical care.

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I ordered some food via just eat around 4 to 5 hours after consuming the food i suffered severe stomach ache and started to have diareha and vomited 3 times | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Vomiting, Stomach Pain See Less
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I was at McDonald's in Niefern yesterday evening and bought myself a hamburger when I was at home and wanted to eat it I noticed that it didn't taste as usual and immediately afterwards I got severe stomach cramps and had to vomit because the health department should stop by | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting See Less
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I purchased a whatacatch meal here on 03/20/2024 at 9:54 am. After returning home I began experiencing dizziness, nausea and vomiting. Was sick all day. Called the manager there. She did nothing. | Symptoms: Nausea, Vomiting, Dizziness See Less
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3-19 at 12:37 pm I had a #13 Italian sub with pork products at Jersey Mikes. By 3:30pm I knew something was wrong as I had stomach cramps and diarrhea started. I threw up at night everywhere . I’m extremely dehydrated. I didn’t have anything to eat... See More before this sandwich and now 24 hours later the same. I didn’t go anywhere before or after visiting jersey mikes and I washed my hands before eating . I had limited contact with people since I live and work alone
Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Diarrhea, Nausea, Vomiting, Fever, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Chills, Headache | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Cramps, Fever, Dehydration, Headache, Chills, Stomach Pain
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I had chills and sweats after I consumed the chicken mashed potato and slaw I also felt horribly sick like stomach in excruciating pains I had no choice but to throw up and have a bowel movement at the same time | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Vomiting, Chills, Sweating, Stomach Pain See Less
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Suspected food poisoning. Symptoms: Nausea, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Headache
Suspected source: I ate 2 Ritz crackers, within 5 minutes I have horrible stomach cramps nausea headache
Onset: Right away
Duration: 4 to 12 hours
Sick: Me
Additional information: Doubled over stomach cramps. It was purchased at either... See More Savemart grocery store or Grocery Otlet. | Symptoms: Nausea, Stomach Pain, Cramps, Headache See Less
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Dough was raw on Detroit style pizza. My two sons and husband were nauseated, cramping, and have had the runs for almost 24 hours now. Husband had the take the day off work. | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea See Less
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Steak quesadilla and beef Doritos taco led to food poisoning with symptoms including nausea, diarrhea, stomach cramping and fever for over 48 hours | Symptoms: Nausea, Diarrhea, Fever, Cramps See Less
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Severe abdominal cramping and completely liquid diarrhea. I bought Girl scout cookies from a troop selling them outside Walmart | Symptoms: Diarrhea, Cramps See Less
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