Food Poisoning at the Derby?

1 Pocket Ghost

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Almost every year colds and flus run rampant passing from group to group so if you are coming to the DCC, here is some unsolicited health advice you need to follow:


Don't eat the food

Wash your hands as often as you can stand it

Always wear a gas mask in the elevator

Never touch your face

Maintain maximum breath distances

cough into your sleeve

anything im missing, post it up fellas/felons

Have a healthy DCC!



Always use a condom with the hookers :eek: :groucho:

- Ghost
 
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Ktown D

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Almost every year colds and flus run rampant passing from group to group so if you are coming to the DCC, here is some unsolicited health advice you need to follow:

Get a flu shot

Don't eat the food

Wash your hands as often as you can stand it

Always wear a gas mask in the elevator

Never touch your face

Maintain maximum breath distances

cough into your sleeve

anything im missing, post it up fellas/felons

Have a healthy DCC!

There is my suggestion.
 

jay helfert

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The problem seemed to emanate from the Sub shop. That's where people were eating and getting food poisoning later. These were NOT colds! I'm wondering if they have regular inspections at these restaurants. I have owned several snack bars, and all eating and prep areas MUST be kept clean! Any kind of contamination can spoil the food and the result is sick people. Day old food of any kind can also become inedible.

I strongly suspect that some of the food being served in there was no longer fit for consumption. I even complained to the hotel management about it and I doubt that anything was done. I'm sure that sub shop is a rental on the property, and not the responsibility of the hotel. It all comes down to how strict are the controls by the health department in that area. This kind of thing should not be happening in a public restaurant. And definitely not repeatedly day after day. It tells me that the restaurant staff knows they have a problem and are not addressing it. They have chosen instead to let things remain status quo until they are forced to make changes in the sanitation and hygiene there (or shut down). This also does not surprise me one bit as many restaurants (even some up-scale) ones are run the same way. Their unwritten creed is to not waste anything that can be served again another day.
 
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Sieben

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The problem seemed to emanate from the Sub shop. That's where people were eating and getting food poisoning later. These were NOT colds! I'm wondering if they have regular inspections at these restaurants. I have owned several snack bars, and all eating and prep areas MUST be kept clean! Any kind of contamination can spoil the food and the result is sick people. Day old food of any kind can also become inedible.

I strongly suspect that some of the food being served in there was no longer fit for consumption. I even complained to the hotel management about it and I doubt that anything was done. I'm sure that sub shop is a rental on the property, and not the responsibility of the hotel. It all comes down to how strict are the controls by the health department in that area. This kind of thing should not be happening in a public restaurant. And definitely not repeatedly day after day. It tells me that the restaurant staff knows they have a problem and are not addressing it. They have chosen instead to let things remain status quo until they are forced to make changes in the sanitation and hygiene there (or shut down). This also does not surprise me one bit as many restaurants (even some up-scale) ones are run the same way. Their unwritten creed is to not waste anything that can be served again another day.

I thought it was the pizza shop that contributed to the problem, the bottom line is be careful where you eat,when possible look at how the food is prepared & served.If it don't look good DON'T EAT THERE
 

StraightPoolIU

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I ate at the pizza place last year and never got ill. My friends and I always buy some stuff to make cheap snacks and sandwiches to help us run on without spending too much cash. 2 years ago I did get a really bad flu/cold the day after I got home. I think part of that has to do though with the lack of sleep weakening one's immune system.
 

Aaron_S

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Just noticed a post from JCIN on theactionreport.com saying that he had to miss the Deuel/Dippy match due to the "DCC Crud". This problem has apparently still not been fixed. Use caution when making food choices at the Horseshoe.

Aaron
 

poke&hope

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Sick at Derby

Heard rumors that some folks had problems while there, and am curious to hear any stories about it. As for me, I was forced to withdraw from the 9-ball event after limping through the first two rounds with extreme stomach cramps and a whole host of other gastrointestinal issues that culminated in me being virtually bedridden for 16 hours or so. I still had a great time playing pool and meeting people, but it was a very unpleasant end to an otherwise great week. :frown:

Aaron

I am not there but I know the feeling. I thought I had food posioning about 3 weeks ago after a wedding reception but later found it to be a super intestinal flu. It comes on very quick with severe intestinal cramps and you had better be within leaping distance to the bathroom. You are left weak and dehydrated. I was down about 6 days and about the time I was getting over it my wife got it. It is highly contagious and comes on so-quick it makes you immediately think food poisioning.
 

dmgwalsh

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My room mate got sick but I don't know what he had to eat. My buddy Bill's roommate was also sick, throwing up out of both ends.

I ate at the buffet, at the sports bar and at Binions and I was fine.
 

justmedude2001

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food poisoning FYI

generally speaking the symptoms of food poisoning do not appear until roughly 24 hours after ingesting the contaminated food. hope this info helps any of you that got sick in determining what food or which restuarant was the cause of your sickness.
 

pwd72s

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Is the Horseshoe a tribal casino? If so, it's essentally a seperate nation's casino. The normal health inspection rules for restaurants may not apply???

Reading this...makes me glad I miss major tournaments.
 

Palmetto cue

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Just Lucky?

My Wife and I have attended year since the Derby has been at the new location without any problems. We never left the hotel, and ate every meal there without incident. We plan on making the trip again next year. Sorry to hear about the people that had problems.
 

richiebalto

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My Wife and I have attended year since the Derby has been at the new location without any problems. We never left the hotel, and ate every meal there without incident. We plan on making the trip again next year. Sorry to hear about the people that had problems.

Same here i ate every where in there,my friend and i,neither of us got sick for 2 years and a row,sounds like we got lucky?
 

JerseyBill

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sick at the derby

I saw 2 guys get it, one guy had to forfeit his match, the other guy actually played my friend in the 2nd round and he looked terrible. He couldn't even make one ball.

Last year I stayed in a different hotel and I thought it was the fruit platter I ate before my match, but I was never sure. Anyhow, I had cramps so badly that I couldn't make a ball. I lost two back to back matches that I'd gladly play again and make a wager too.
Oh well...JerseyBill
 

franko

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Tip

There is nothing on the earth as filthy as Pool Table cloth that a variety of people have been playing on. Over the years I have seen people sneeze on it cough on it wipe their hands on it and God knows what else on it.You can't just wash your hands after playing on busy tables you have to deep sanitize them, especially before eating.I'm not saying this was the problem but it seems some ate the same food but not all got sick , so who knows?:(
 

SLIM

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Please, just let this thread die!!!!!!

the people who got sick probably shook hands with someone who didn't wash their hands after taking a crap.

SLIM
 
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