Mistakes in the workplace are common, but this particular blunder required intervention from a public health department.
If you’ve ever been employed in the food and beverage industry, you’ll be aware of the extensive rules and regulations that must be followed.
One major concern is avoiding contamination, which is exactly what occurred at Famous Yeti’s Pizza located in Wisconsin, USA.
You may be familiar with space cakes (baked goods with cannabis), but space pizza might be new to you.
Famous Yeti’s inadvertently created a pizza that causes a high by accidentally tainting it with THC.
According to WebMD, THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is the psychoactive component in cannabis that produces a ‘high’.
Several customers who dined at Famous Yeti’s later reported experiencing symptoms linked to THC, leading to the discovery of the unintended contamination.
Public Health Madison & Dane County has announced that symptoms related to THC include ‘dizziness, increased blood pressure, increased heart rate, nausea, vomiting, anxiety, panic attacks, paranoia, hallucinations, short-term memory impacts, time distortion, and sleepiness’.
Famous Yeti’s has issued an apology regarding the incident.
Their statement reads: “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.”
They continued, as reported by WGN 9: “We want to assure you that all affected products have been destroyed. Famous Yeti’s is working closely with local authorities to enhance our storage and security protocols to prevent this from happening again and to ensure the safety of our customers. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience or harm caused.”
Additionally, Bonnie Armstrong, Director of Environmental Health at Public Health Madison & Dane County, has advised individuals who purchased Famous Yeti’s items during this period to dispose of them to avoid illness.
“If you ate the pizza and are experiencing THC-related symptoms, please contact your health care provider or call 911 if your symptoms worsen,” Armstrong advised.