Dont eat at wawa!

[lagos]

I went to grab a sandwich at wawa today. I noticed that tomatoes were missing from the options. I thought nothing of it, and ordered my sandwich. Then while standing in line, I heard some of the workers throwing out the premade sandwiches. I thought it was odd, but I bought my sandwich anyway.

Then when I got home I had a funny feeling and figured Id call up wawa and ask them what was up. Turns out that anything with tomatoes was pulled for possible E-Coli contamination. They said that no one at their store got sick, and that they just got an email from their main office telling them to pull the products just in case.

Even though my sandwich didn't have any tomatoes on it, I went back and got a refund. Better safe then sorry. All of their food gets made in the same prep are and if one thing is contaminated, then there is a good chance that all of it is. Figured you guys would want to know.

[doug]

I ate a wawa sandwich today, I didn't get tomatoes though, my mom did on hers and she's fine.

come to think of it.. I did get the sh!ts.. hmm....

[lagos]

I ate a wawa sandwich today, I didn't get tomatoes though, my mom did on hersand she's fine.

Thats good.
I had it like 2 days ago with tomatoes too, and Ive been fine, but its something to keep in mind until they clear this up.

[bmatyeah]

this happens a lot more then you know. most places keep it low key so you don't go telling everyone everywhere!

[doug]

Thats good.
I had it like 2 days ago with tomatoes too, and Ive been fine, but its something to keep in mind until they clear this up.

See my edit, lol.

[lagos]

Yeah, I notice that. They were definitely trying to keep it on the down low. I mention that they should have a note posted or something, and they said they did somewhere by the register, but I never saw it. If they had something right at the computer where I place my order, I wouldnt have bought it in the fist place.

[lagos]

come to think of it.. I did get the sh!ts.. hmm....

Oh man. It could be related.
I dont think your going to get deathly sick or anything, but the fact that you got the ****s proves there was something not right with the food.

[MTuning]

sheetz MTO>*

[wheresmycar]

Contaminated from wawa or the farm?

Reminds me of "Attack of the killer tomatoes". Random.

[lagos]

They said it was a problem with their supplier in Florida.

[den9]

not a big fan of wawa anyway, someone should call the news and let them spread the word lol

[J.Ralli]

its not the end of the world, think of every store/restaurant that handles tomatoes as well, what do they tell you?

[.brian.]

i am getting wawa today. i will report back tonight.

[CleanNeon98]

Seriously just cause of one thing that happens you cant ignore the chain for the rest of your life...you can but why. Ive never been sick from wawa anyway, and their food is pretty damn good. Think of the other places that had these problems...does spinach ring a bell??

[DropTopChevy]

I used to get sick sometimes from tomatoes on my wawa hoagies, now I just order them without it.

[ITSTOCK]

Good thing I don't eat tomatoes on my sandwich. I'll be going there in about 3 hours for lunch.

[J.E.T.]

Had a Wawa Roast Beef Hoagie with tomatoes yesterday for lunch and have no signs of sickness. Which Wawa did this happen at?

[FocusDude]

sheetz MTO>*


I want a shmuffin... but there isn't a Sheetz around here :cry:

[IMPREZvWRX]

Steps to ensure that you don't get sick from buying prepared food.

1) Grow your own tomatoes, lettuce, pigs, flour, etc.
2) Make BLT.

If you're not going to eat at Wawa because they bought some bad tomatoes, don't go to the grocery store either. You might buy the same thing. Don't go out to eat anywhere either. Fast food - forget it. They buy tomatoes too.

[coleycole]

I'm not one to say that WAWA has great hoagies because they don't, but when I work late its real convenient to stop there on the way home and pick something up. No longer will I do that though, the last 4 times I went there after 9 and ordered a hoagie (no tomatos) I was up and sick to my stomach all night. It only seems to happen when I get them at night...so I wonder if its the mayo or cheese being left out of the fridge all day. Something to think about

[Scapegoat]

sheetz MTO>*

quite possibly the second most intelligent thing ever said on this forum...

the most intelligent thing said on this forum was by me... saying the sheetz is better than wawa :mrgreen:

[igo4bmx]

Art just an FYI they pulled tomatos out at several businesses, not just wawa

[turbo4g63]

i never get hoagies from there, they suck. But i do get meatball subs all the time, that is the only thing i can really count on being any good

[Tiny]

Art just an FYI they pulled tomatos out at several businesses, not just wawa

And probably because there was one remote case somewhere that had a problem. Most of the time they err on the side of caution, so they don't want to run around yelling the sky is falling when all they are doing is protecting the customer and thier ass.

[igo4bmx]

And probably because there was one remote case somewhere that had a problem. Most of the time they err on the side of caution, so they don't want to run around yelling the sky is falling when all they are doing is protecting the customer and thier ass.

yes at my work we will call stores to recall food even if it wasn't involved in any incidents

[jc8889]

I just **** all over the toilet bowl, but I didnt have tomatoes.

[olmytsi]

Haven't had wawa in about a month to a month a half....thank god and thanks for the heads up Art.

[06evors]

Well there goes half of my diet.

[driftingrx5.7]

o no! my wife and i both had a sub from wawa yesterday!! i didn't get sick nor did my wife! thanks for the heads up

[OMGz Turbo]

This isnt gonna start me from eating my toasted hoagie with bacon. mostly because i dont eat tomatoes haha

[den9]

Seriously just cause of one thing that happens you cant ignore the chain for the rest of your life...you can but why. Ive never been sick from wawa anyway, and their food is pretty damn good. Think of the other places that had these problems...does spinach ring a bell??


arbys. i hear alot of people get sick from this place, i got the ****s a few times now i avoid it like the plague, if u get sick more than once, and u go there less than 4 times a year, and u hear mulitiple stories, i think its safe to say avoid it for life

[240sxDann]

dont know if there is any connection, but mc d's also had no tomatoes last night...hmmmmmmm

[lagos]

arbys. i hear alot of people get sick from this place, i got the ****s a few times now i avoid it like the plague, if u get sick more than once, and u go there less than 4 times a year, and u hear mulitiple stories, i think its safe to say avoid it for life

I wont eat at taco bell because of that anymore. Always gave me the ****s and then when they had to close their stores for a few weeks because of the e-coli, i finally gave up on them.

I will eat wawa again, just once this issue is cleared up.

[Scapegoat]

oh no! the plants are trying to kill us!

[lownslow95]

I will still eat wawa, but I will just not get tomatoes on my sandwiches.

[Xavier]

Seriously just cause of one thing that happens you cant ignore the chain for the rest of your life...you can but why. Ive never been sick from wawa anyway, and their food is pretty damn good. Think of the other places that had these problems...does spinach ring a bell??

You must not get out much. Wawa food SUCKS compared to... anything. Go to a local deli or pizza place or something and get some real food.

[MuddyREX]

I ordered a hoagie at wawa this morning, and the guy took my roll into the back, pooped in it, and wrapped it up. He said that I was safer eating his poo than the meats and veggies that he should have put on my hoagie since they could have e-coli in them.

I agreed and took his poogie. Pretty damn tasty too.




But for real, I had a wawa hoagie today and I'm not dead yet.

[EvlEgl]

They said it was a problem with their supplier in Florida.

It's not "Our" Supplier..It was something that had happened in Florida and Many Food Corporations around the States are following Suit with us...It's a Precautionary Procedure to prevent a possible threat to our Company

I went to grab a sandwich at wawa today. I noticed that tomatoes were missing from the options. I thought nothing of it, and ordered my sandwich. Then while standing in line, I heard some of the workers throwing out the premade sandwiches. I thought it was odd, but I bought my sandwich anyway.

Then when I got home I had a funny feeling and figured Id call up wawa and ask them what was up. Turns out that anything with tomatoes was pulled for possible E-Coli contamination. They said that no one at their store got sick, and that they just got an email from their main office telling them to pull the products just in case.

Even though my sandwich didn't have any tomatoes on it, I went back and got a refund. Better safe then sorry. All of their food gets made in the same prep are and if one thing is contaminated, then there is a good chance that all of it is. Figured you guys would want to know.

Nothing was contaminated at ANY wawa ANYWHERE...But I can see your concern...Sort of.

Yeah, I notice that. They were definitely trying to keep it on the down low. I mention that they should have a note posted or something, and they said they did somewhere by the register, but I never saw it. If they had something right at the computer where I place my order, I wouldnt have bought it in the fist place.

Nothing to Hide from our End...When we get recalls stores react to them accordingly and by the sounds of it you went in around the time Wawa sent out the message to each store...About 2 to 3 hours later they Posted a Sign for us to print and post in our stores stating why we didn have Tomatoes and why we had no pre made sandwiches.

I'm not one to say that WAWA has great hoagies because they don't, but when I work late its real convenient to stop there on the way home and pick something up. No longer will I do that though, the last 4 times I went there after 9 and ordered a hoagie (no tomatos) I was up and sick to my stomach all night. It only seems to happen when I get them at night...so I wonder if its the mayo or cheese being left out of the fridge all day. Something to think about

Sorry to hear that but Maybe your Body doesnt like the food you give it...Or maybe it Is wawa...who Knows...I happen to love there food (I only eat toasted hoagies and Hot Hoagies though.)

Art just an FYI they pulled tomatos out at several businesses, not just wawa As already stated...It wasnt Just wawa.

i never get hoagies from there, they suck. But i do get meatball subs all the time, that is the only thing i can really count on being any good I LOVE our Meatballs...And you must not get good people making your Hoagies...if you came to my store you would Def enjoy a hoagie made by me :)



dont know if there is any connection, but mc d's also had no tomatoes last night...hmmmmmmm

There is...We have the same supplier for Product.

[jdmwill]

you guyz call it E-coli i call it "the sh*tz". but thats nothing a good mag and matches won't take care off...

[Roto]

Wawa rules....in fact I'm chewing on a 2' right now along with a 6 pack. Back in the day when me and my dad were installing Dish Network our route was planned around Wawa stores, they were the only store that carrid ketchup flavored chips. Plus the dinner pricing right now matches my cravings for tuna hoagies...

[ScoobyNubieToo!]

I dunno.....I eat the WaWa meatball sandwiches all the time and never have a problem.......

[dancemf666]

I dunno.....I eat the WaWa meatball sandwiches all the time and never have a problem.......

Same here. They usually make good hoagies.

THE WAWA RASPBERRY ICE TEA ROCKS.

[wheresmycar]

It was on the news today. Tomatoes in general are contaminated with E-coli but they don't know where.

http://www.fda.gov/bbs/topics/NEWS/2008/NEW01848.html

"FDA Warns Consumers Nationwide Not to Eat Certain Types of Raw Red Tomatoes

The Food and Drug Administration is expanding its warning to consumers nationwide that a salmonellosis outbreak has been linked to consumption of certain raw red plum, red Roma, and red round tomatoes, and products containing these raw, red tomatoes.

FDA recommends that consumers not eat raw red Roma, raw red plum, raw red round tomatoes, or products that contain these types of raw red tomatoes unless the tomatoes are from the sources listed below. If unsure of where tomatoes are grown or harvested, consumers are encouraged to contact the store where the tomato purchase was made. Consumers should continue to eat cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached, or tomatoes grown at home.

On June 5, using traceback and other distribution pattern information, FDA published a list of states, territories, and countries where tomatoes are grown and harvested which have not been associated with this outbreak. This updated list includes: Arkansas, California, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Belgium, Canada, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Israel, Netherlands, and Puerto Rico. The list is available at www.fda.gov/oc/opacom/hottopics/tomatoes.html#retailers. This list will be updated as more information becomes available.

FDA’s recommendation does not apply to the following tomatoes from any source: cherry, grape, and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached.

FDA recommends that retailers, restaurateurs, and food service operators not offer for sale and service raw red Roma, raw red plum, and raw red round tomatoes unless they are from the sources listed above. Cherry tomatoes, grape tomatoes, and tomatoes sold with the vine still attached, may continue to be offered from any source.

Since mid April, there have been 145 reported cases of salmonellosis caused by Salmonella Saintpaul nationwide, including at least 23 hospitalizations. States reporting illnesses linked to the outbreak include: Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, and Wisconsin. Salmonella Saintpaul is an uncommon type of Salmonella.

Salmonella can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections particularly in young children, frail or elderly people, and those with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, the organism can get into the bloodstream and produce more severe illnesses. Consumers who have recently eaten raw tomatoes or foods containing raw tomatoes and are experiencing any of these symptoms should contact their health care provider. All Salmonella infections should be reported to state or local health authorities.

FDA recognizes that the source of the contaminated tomatoes may be limited to a single grower or packer or tomatoes from a specific geographic area. FDA also recognizes that there are many tomato crops across the country and in foreign countries that will be ready for harvest or will become ready in the coming months. In order to ensure that consumers can continue to enjoy tomatoes that are safe to eat, FDA is working diligently with the states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Indian Health Service, and various food industry trade associations to quickly determine the source of the tomatoes associated with the outbreak.

FDA is taking these actions while the agency continues to investigate this outbreak with state and federal partners. Such actions are a key component of FDA’s Food Protection Plan, a scientific and risk-based approach to strengthen and protect the nation’s food supply."

[broski]

when i go to wawa i get just tomatos in a bag. eat them. and i feel great

[PhillySVT]

you are all good....Their was a recall on tomatoes so most places pulled their tomatoes and trashed them. My company did even though ours werent involved with the recall. It just a CYA that companys do whenever something like this happens with vegtables.

[den9]

im surprised gas prices didnt go up because of this, they usually use any excuse to make them higher

[italianblaze]

im surprised gas prices didnt go up because of this, they usually use any excuse to make them higher

lol i feel that
i went to TB today and noticed they werent serving tomatoes as a 'Precaution'
guess they dont want to push theyre luck either

[YellowMSP]

i was at sonic today and they said they pulled the tomatoes from everything

[Stryfe17]

Wawa can be evil, but Perkins can be the death of you. I ordered a burger there once and it ruined my New Years Eve. So sick I ended up in the ER for a night, and slept for two days. Now I stick to quesadillas and chicken tender melts.

[DC Hunny5]

everything has pretty much pulled tomatoes off of their menu until the contamination is controlled.
McDonalds, Wendys, Numerous sit down restaurants have.

It's just a precaution right now. Until, that specific wawa posted a sign saying that someone who has purchased food from them and gotten sick, i wouldn't worry.

[frosti108]

i was at a subway near englishtown today, and they didnt have any tomatoes for my 5 dollar foot long cold cut combo. i was bummed but i guess id rather not have diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.

[DPancoast]

meh, wawa rules the world. I love their tomato and brocoli/cheese soup, I love the mashed potatoes and mac and cheese, and the milkshakes....... anndddd I love the breakfast ciabatta melts.

Yeah Im a wawa whore basically

[GeforceXtreme]

My dad was at BK today and there was a sign that said no Tomatoes were being sold.

[martang]

We threw out all of out diced tomatoes today even though we get our tomatoes from a different supplier than this is supposed to be from. We also kept getting a call telling us to throw away all our tomatoes like all night.

[Menacing_Gc8]

I just got back from Wawa and there were NO signs ANYWHERE about why the products were pulled.. This was BOTH locations in Thorndale/Caln .. Only the products were removed.. But Nothing as to why they were removed or anything... and If you ask, They brush it off and Give some random " we are in the process of changing over" excuse... just So ya know..

THings may change in the morning when the managers are in, but thats what I got a few minutes ago

[Jeff822]

I'm not a big fan of WaWa hoagies anyways and I absolutely HATE tomatos. But there open face turkey and mashed potatos FTW.

[igo4bmx]

everything has pretty much pulled tomatoes off of their menu until the contamination is controlled.
McDonalds, Wendys, Numerous sit down restaurants have.

It's just a precaution right now. Until, that specific wawa posted a sign saying that someone who has purchased food from them and gotten sick, i wouldn't worry.

yup
our company had to call every mcdonald store friday to recall every tomato in their supplies.

[pearl]

dont eat anything.

[poisonivory]

i dont eat tomatoes period....so I'm good :)

[grimm]

Free sandwiches at wawa... (just pull around back)

[pearl]

i only eat glass and babies, so im straight.

[DealzOnWheelz]

im surprised gas prices didnt go up because of this, they usually use any excuse to make them higher

I think they did!!!

Before I went to Olive garden last night WAWA's gas on rte 309 was 3.99/gal
and when I went to olive garden they didn't have any bruschetta because of the tomato thing and then not even 2 hours later when i drove back past the wawa on 309 it went up 4 cents

JAY JERKING NI**AS:mad:

[pearl]

JAY JERKING NI**AS:mad:
bahahaahh

[FocusDude]

there was a sign on the doors to the wawa on new falls yesterday when I was there-

[J.Ralli]

super markets just pulled all organic and italian plum tomatoes today....

[yellow2000S/R]

I ate at Taco Bell yesterday and there were no tomatoes... thought of this topic.

[KrazyHouseCustoms]

Burger king also removed all tomates from their foods. Was a sign posted on each register.

[TrboChicsRock]

I saw something about this on the news last night, but they only mentioned McDonalds.

[Scapegoat]

oh no!!! I just had wawa... am i going to die???

[DPancoast]

Yes... Yes you are son

[J.Ralli]

oh no!!! I just had wawa... am i going to die???

i hope so