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Eaaaarggh…what really made you sick last night

10 Jul 05:37am

Filed under: Censorship, Food, Health, Illness, Restaraunts

Restaurants are defensive of their hygene in the same way that newspapers are defensive of the accuracy of their reporting. Phone up and complain and the last thing either will do is admit liability. And nowadays when people are treated shabbily they turn to the internet. Or me.

What surprises me is the number of emails and comments that come my way from diners who’ve returned home from some of Australia’s top restaurants only to fall ill. I have become, you might say, shit-central - and vomit-central - of the blog world.

The truth is for what I see is there is a good chance you may become ill eating out although not always is it the restaurant’s fault.

Apart from the food authorities in NSW, the food inspection Stasi can’t really be bothered to help diners.

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Alok says:

09:30pm | 07/02/12

Hi! I’m new to your blog, I plan on doing a lot of back renaidg today I have a question that I cannot seem to find an answer to so maybe during your down time today (ha) you could help me: is there a particular label or term for… Read more »
Elliot Rubinstein says:

11:28pm | 10/07/09

Name and shame by all means but let’s not be too precious. I spent years crawling around the floor sticking anything within reach in my mouth and so did you. Bacterial and viral contamination is EVERYWHERE. Our personal hygiene is very important nut you can’t protect from an occasional virulent… Read more »

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