Am I just unlucky or has this happened to anyone else?

[dragonman]

Twice in the last 3 months I have caught QF 31 from SIN-LHR and both times after visiting the Flounge at Singapore I have become ill. I cannot say whether its food poisoning or allergies or bad luck. I was just wondering whether anyone else has been affected in this way.

 

[JohnK]

I have never had any issues with any of the lounges in SIN.

The only time I have ever been ill after visiting a lounge is eating a tuna baguette in the Qantas Lounge at SYD T2 a couple of years ago.

 

[samh004]

I've been a little hungover the day after visiting some QP's, but not been sick.

Did you have the same dish both times?

 

[JohnK]

Did you have the same dish both times?

It would definitely have been off the second time around.

 

[Mal]

I've never had food poisoning (or similar) in any Qantas lounge.

Dehydrated and drinking too much? - Yes!

 

[dragonman]

I've been a little hungover the day after visiting some QP's, but not been sick.

Did you have the same dish both times?

No - but I did have little tuna sandwich things this time - probably just bad luck.

 

[YQY]

I have never experienced any food poisoning at the F Lounge - but have had a fair few hangovers.

As a rule of thumb - i tend to avoid sandwiches containing shell fish, egg products (mayonnaise) etc when I'm traveling unless it's freshly made - especially in hotter climates.

To be honest if i'm desperate for sandwich in hotter climates i look for a subway etc - their quality control is fairly consistanct country to country.

 

[JetLagged]

No - but I did have little tuna sandwich things this time - probably just bad luck.

Should have been once bitten, twice REALLY shy. I totally agree with those who suggest that egg and shellfish products are best avoided in hotter climates unless they are freshly made - but since we can't observe behind-the-scenes prepartion - caution seems the best recommendation.

And that is not just for Flounge in Singapore, nor for Qantas in general - have read here of other AFF's reactions to lounge offerings across the board - enough to make me quiver in worry and often glad that I didn't visit or partake.

 

[markis10]

Food Poisoning takes up to 48 hours to show, it could have been something you did both times in the 24 hours before visiting the lounge, Singapore does have very high food hygiene standards but there is always room for improvement.

 

[dragonman]

Food Poisoning takes up to 48 hours to show, it could have been something you did both times in the 24 hours before visiting the lounge, Singapore does have very high food hygiene standards but there is always room for improvement.

From mayo clinic.com ... "Signs and symptoms may start within hours after eating the contaminated food, or they may begin days later. Sickness caused by food poisoning generally lasts from one to 10 days."

I just wondered if anyone else had been similarly unlucky. Thanks for the helpful advice.

 

[markis10]

From mayo clinic.com ... "Signs and symptoms may start within hours after eating the contaminated food, or they may begin days later. Sickness caused by food poisoning generally lasts from one to 10 days."

I just wondered if anyone else had been similarly unlucky. Thanks for the helpful advice.

No arguments there, it can very from minutes to days and unless its correctly diagnosed, the average layman (myself included) cannot tell what the likely source is, I remember there was a recent article on it by one of the health departments in Australia that mentioned that we frequently blame the wrong source when we dont have the correct diagnosis as to what sort of poisoning occurred owing to the large difference in when symptoms show.

ICE in drinks and salads are a common source of problems in Asia, again Singapore does have better standards for water than most, its certainly not a common report in terms of your circumstance amongst frequent flyers AFAIK.

 

[cmon0005]

I have been to the Qantas J lounge in Singapore many times and never had a problem (touch wood).
Food I have had includes a tarte type thing which had Tuna(was delicious by the way), Smoked Salmon, Pasta,Pizza.etc.

The staff there are excellent and always checking/changing the food quite often.
I would put it down to bad luck, or maybe you just have a very weak stomach when it comes to changes in water.etc

 

[Reggie]

I have been lucky enough (touch wood) to not fall foul of food poisoning overseas. The 2 most recent occurance where at Mt Isa after a chicken Ceasar Salad at the hotel, spent the following day very sick and ended up in the hospital on a drip.

Second time was (I believe) caused by chicken from a local Chicken fast food restaraunt.

 

[mannej]

I have been lucky enough (touch wood) to not fall foul of food poisoning overseas. The 2 most recent occurance where at Mt Isa after a chicken Ceasar Salad at the hotel, spent the following day very sick and ended up in the hospital on a drip.

Second time was (I believe) caused by chicken from a local Chicken fast food restaraunt.

I have fallen victim to the buffet at a high up hotel in PJ. The factor that gave it away was the fact that the colleague I was with both had the same food on the last night, and both were sick around the same time, albeit on different sides of the country.

Boy it did take me time to get back onto buffet seafood

 

[JohnK]

Food Poisoning takes up to 48 hours to show, it could have been something you did both times in the 24 hours before visiting the lounge,

True but some forms of food poisoning such as scombroid food poisoning can start within minutes. I was starting to feel dizzy, headache and cramps in the taxi on the way home ~30 minutes after eating tuna baguette. Luckily this type of food poisoning only lasts around 4-6 hours and I was able to go to NAA and MRZ the next day.

Really need to be careful with these type of foods that are left lying around at room temperature for too long....