News, Yelpers Destroy A Golden Corral As 167 People Get Food Poisoning (wine, burgers)
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The article clearly states that 167 people who dined there got food poisoning. Is there some other criteria by which I should be judging the facility that I have overlooked? Did you even read the article? It's talking about a specific Golden Corral Location that, yeah, apparently DID have more problems than other places.
You could make it about "The mean foodie Yelpers have it in for Golden Corral, b/c they are SNOBS!" Except for that whole pesky issue of almost a couple hundred diners getting food poisoning and the health department subsequently shutting them down over it. That, I believe, would be the basis.
This seems to be a HIGHLY UNUSUAL isolated incident. This particular location had just opened. Golden Corrals are very high volume and very busy. It does sound like they had a lot of problems, especially if food truly was put out not fully cooked. Undercooked chicken is unacceptable. However, again, this appears to be an isolated incident.
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Originally Posted by lubby
I agree, went to a golden corral once, never again. Gross!
What was gross about it, in the personal experience you had?
I just hate seeing all things working-class ripped apart. I'm tired of people attacking things they think are below them (and the people who like those things) to prop themselves up. I've eaten at Golden Corral multiple times over the past few years and haven't ever had a problem. I recognize the place for what it is and have even snottily spoke of it as if a literal corral, but I just think people's snotty attitudes go way overboard.
We have a Golden Corral that opened here a couple of years and it is very clean. It is very popular with vegetarians because of the many vegetables and salad bar. The bread is hot and fresh too.
Buffets aren't my first choice but our Golden Corral is the best of any buffet in this area.
Food poisoning had occurred at many places whether fast food, buffets or expensive restaurants.
The article clearly states that 167 people who dined there got food poisoning. Is there some other criteria by which I should be judging the facility that I have overlooked? Did you even read the article? It's talking about a specific Golden Corral Location that, yeah, apparently DID have more problems than other places.
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In general, if three or more UNRELATED people show up at a health care facility with food poisoning, the emergency rooms contact the local County Board of Health or Health Department. Then, the health inspectors conduct an interview with each party to determine where they ate during the last 48-72 hours.
In general, they can determine fairly quickly the food service establishment AND what caused the illness.
My last food borne illness back in September 2012 was in an upscale dinner house ... across from the Golden Corral.
In general, if three or more UNRELATED people show up at a health care facility with food poisoning, the emergency rooms contact the local County Board of Health or Health Department. Then, the health inspectors conduct an interview with each party to determine where they ate during the last 48-72 hours.
In general, they can determine fairly quickly the food service establishment AND what caused the illness.
My last food borne illness back in September 2012 was in an upscale dinner house ... across from the Golden Corral.
I worked in a clinic in 2001 during a restaurant food poisoning incident. There were around 130 diners from a locally owned restaurant that were confirmed to have e coli. The health department worked with us to find, test and track patients.
After the investigation it was determined that the cause of the food poisoning was poor handwashing among employees, along with improper food handling.
The restaurant was closed for several weeks and the employees had to take food safety classes before it reopened.
I found the last Yelp post interesting. The guy who said he got sick on the chicken, so he never got to anything else. I'm no expert but I've never heard of anyone being instantly stuck by food poisoning. Doesn't it take at least a few hours to hit you? I could understand that something might have been so greasy that it upset your stomach, but not actual food poisoning.
Before anyone else spreads a load of crappy misinformation (someone on here actually said 16 hours...really?), I must interject.
There are several types of what we commonly refer to as 'food poisoning.' Some can happen very quickly and some can actually take DAYS to show up.
This is why it's really hard to pinpoint ONE restaurant or one food as a cause for your illness...if anything you ate in the last 3 days could have made you sick, how will you truly know (outside of stool cultures matching up with cultures taken at the restaurant or being trapped on a cruise ship) where you got sick?
In general, if three or more UNRELATED people show up at a health care facility with food poisoning, the emergency rooms contact the local County Board of Health or Health Department. \l.
I have worked in 8 EDs in 4 different states and have never heard of such a policy.
This seems to be a HIGHLY UNUSUAL isolated incident. This particular location had just opened. Golden Corrals are very high volume and very busy. It does sound like they had a lot of problems, especially if food truly was put out not fully cooked. Undercooked chicken is unacceptable. However, again, this appears to be an isolated incident.
But, the isolated incident about which I was speaking in the post with which you took issue. You asked if I was making unwarranted assumptions. I was not.
People can get food poisoning or sick from a fine dining place as easily as they can a cheap buffet. The sickest I ever got was from a fancy and expensive Christmas Buffet at Grove Park Inn in Asheville several years ago. There were 800 reported cases, so no telling how many went unreported! (I did not seek medical help)
I just do not get places like Golden Corral, Old Country Buffet or Hoss. The food is at best mediocre and I'd worry about the sanitary habits of the other patrons more than the staff.
I am prejudiced because I live in an area with all you can eat buffets that are not nationally known chains.
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(I did not seek medical help)