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Veruska Chimonaé Swiegelaar

1 reviews | Active since Feb 2024

05 Feb 2025, 16:58

FOOD POISENING!!!

I am 8 months pregnant and thought I would buy some food for the house for the week. I went to Food *****s Market, and did my shopping there. I live close to 2 other big shopping centres, but thought that I would drive all the way to Food *****s. As I am far pregnant, walking is not that easy for me. I was hungry and thought that I would buy myself 2 mini croissants - one being chicken mayo and the other one being ham & cheese. I paid my shopping and walked to my car, sat in my car and ate the croissants. I walked to another shop, bought Ziplock Bags and walked back to my car. I sat in my car for about 20 minutes, not feeling to well. I was not sure why I felt that bad. I eventually got the guts to drive myself back home. I was at home for about 1 hour and thought that this feeling should go away any moment. All of a sudden I felt cold in my face and had to run for the toilet. Nevertheless, I did not make it. I vomited all over my bathroom and toilet. I got the courage to get back up and clean everything. When pregnant, you do not have bladder control, so I also urinated in my pants while vommiting!! A few minutes later I vomitted again. Anither 2 times after that. I know that I do not get morning sickness, so this was unuasual. I felt like I was busy dying!!! I suddenly felt my stomach cramp and could tell that I needed to use the bathroom urgently! Diarree was my next friend! This cycle continued untill I needed to go and fetch my 17 month old baby at school. My fiancé is in Mexico for work. So I am home alone and could not keep anything in. I picked up my son and people there asked me if I was fine, clearly I was not! I put my son in the car seat, not being able to strap him in, as I started vommiting ontop and next to my car! I called my friend to come and fetch me and my son at his school, take us home, and stay with me for the night. As I could not do anything at that stage. Around 8 that night, I thought that I could maybe be in labour because of the stomach cramps! I was rushed to the emergancy labour ward. They put me in the bed after doing a urine test, showing that there is blood in my urine. They gave me shots to help with the cramps, nausia and pain! I slegt with the monitor on my stomach untill 6 the next morning. They confirmed that I had gotten food poisening from something that I have eaten. Funny enough, the only thing I ate that day was those 2 mini croisannts! I was realeased and am still sitting with stomach cramps and diarree! Laying there thinking with the food poisening I could fo in early labour or I could loose the baby! I have always thought highly about Food *****s Market. I will not shop there again. We went to see the manager and she gave us 2 stale custard slices and 5 mini tartlets. She refunded back my R38 for the croissants aswell. I feel that with my medical aid being used for not my own benifit, but to keep me and my baby save and not to go into early labour is outrages. I need all the funds in my medical aid for the c-section that is booked. What would I receive for my pain, suffering and medical aid being used, unnessarily??

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Food Lovers Market
Food Lovers Market's reply06 Feb 2025, 10:31
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Dear Veruska, 

We sincerely regret the negative experience you have had. We will investigate this matter further and escalate onto the relevant parties and they will be in contact with you and ensure the matter gets resolved.

Thank you once again for bringing this matter to our attention.

Thanks, The FLM Team 
Food Lovers Market
Food Lovers Market's reply20 Feb 2025, 10:24
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Dear Veruska, 

We are so sorry for the delay. 

We will follow up with the relevant parties 

Thanks, The FLM Team 
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Veruska Chimonaé Swiegelaar's update05 Mar 2025, 09:46
Reviewer Update
Today meets a month after that horrible experience and no feedback!! I am very dissapointed and angry. I have doctors appointments and now have a bigger co-payment because of the being in the hospital and using my medical aid to cover it. I am amlost 9 months pregnant, and C-Section is scedualed in 2 weeks. This is taking food out of our mouths and my 18 month old's mouth! I think a compensation like a food voucher is well deserved! I expect feedback ASAP!! This is not acceptable and thought better of Food *****s Market!!