# Apparently I have been making a huge food mistake

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [January 30, 2014, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-have-been-making-a-huge-food-mistake/680098 "2014-01-30T03:11:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![casdave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c6cbf5/32.png) [@casdave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/casdave)\
**Post date:** [February 1, 2014, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/apparently-i-have-been-making-a-huge-food-mistake/680098/61 "2014-02-01T16:20:15Z")

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> got food poisoning a few years ago just before flying back form China. I know it. My travelling companions know it. But it’s not in any statistics anywhere.

> **[How to Report a Problem with Food](https://www.foodsafety.gov/food-poisoning/report-problem-with-food)**
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> Find out where to report food poisoning, an allergic reaction to food, or other problems with food that may be contaminated, including pet and restaurant food.

Less than 30 seconds googling, and I am not even a US resident.

In the UK you would contact your GP and this would be passed on to the local environmental health department in the relevant county or city council

Its not just about how ill you are, its also about getting a realistic snapshot of public health.

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