A Wisconsin pizzeria had to apologize after customers experienced high symptoms from pizzas that were unknowingly contaminated with THC.
In a recent incident that caused quite a stir in Wisconsin, Famous Yeti’s Pizza found itself in trouble.
The restaurant had unknowingly served a batch of pizzas contaminated with THC to its customers.
This unexpected turn of events led to a string of apologies from the pizzeria’s management.
Customers reportedly reacted to symptoms related to THC
The mishap, which occurred at Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton, Wisconsin, took place between Tuesday, October 22nd, at 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, October 24th, at 12:00 p.m.
Reports began surfacing as some customers who had eaten the pizza started experiencing symptoms.
These symptoms were related to THC, the psychoactive component found in cannabis.
Public Health Madison & Dane County quickly intervened to address the situation.
They indicated a range of symptoms associated with THC exposure, including dizziness, increased blood pressure, nausea, and paranoia.
Pizzeria issues apology for accidentally providing THC-contaminated pizzas affecting customers’ health
Following these reports, Famous Yeti’s Pizza issued a formal statement, acknowledging the inadvertent contamination of their products.
The pizzeria said they were sorry for the incident. They stressed the need to follow strict food safety rules to stop this from happening again.
In collaboration with local authorities, the team promptly removed and destroyed all affected products to prevent any further harm to customers.
The statement read: “Yeti’s Community, it is with deep regret that we inform you of a potential contamination involving pizza sold between Tuesday, October 22nd, 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, October 24th, 12:00 p.m.
“After receiving reports from staff, Yeti’s owner, and employees of unexplained physical reactions,
we underwent an investigation with the Stoughton Police and the local health officials.
“Today it was confirmed that pizza had been sold with dough mistakenly prepared with Delta9 contaminated oil.
The oil accidentally used in the product originated from a shared storage space in the on-site cooperative commercial kitchen.”
It added: “We want to assure you that all affected products have been destroyed.
Famous Yeti’s is working closely with local authorities to improve our storage and security protocols to prevent this from happening again and to guarantee the safety of our customers.
We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience or harm caused.”
Famous Yeti’s Pizza assured the public that they were working hard to improve their storage and security measures.
They want to prevent similar incidents from happening again.
The pizzeria’s management extended sincere apologies for any inconvenience caused and reiterated their commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of their customers.
Health expert urges customers to throw away the pizzeria’s products immediately
Bonnie Armstrong is the Director of Environmental Health at Public Health Madison & Dane County.
She urged anyone who bought pizzas during the specified timeframe to throw them away right away if they still had them.
Additionally, she advised those experiencing THC-related symptoms to seek medical attention promptly.