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AandEembarrassment · 07/10/2024 20:07

NC as very specific!!

Bought a prepacked sandwich on way home. First bite was super super salty, so thought may be there was a pocket of salt. Second bite the same but then my mouth started burning. That lasted for 20 minutes. Only had those two bites. No chilli or rocket etc in it, no chilli used by company. Chemical taste. Mouth now left with that post emulsifier taste (two hours on) but no burning.

I phoned 111 and they sent me to A&E. vitals all fine at triage so home now as nothing they can do and I’m not experiencing any symptoms. Thank goodness - didn’t fancy staying in hospital with ‘sandwich mouth’ - most embarrassing when there are people with actual problems!

But what are your best guesses about what it was? I eat black pepper, rocket and chilli and it was none of those. Tasted like a chemical rather than food. Anyone have experience of making pre-packaged sandwiches and what can go wrong please?

Never eating there again!!

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AandEembarrassment · 07/10/2024 21:00

Attelina · 07/10/2024 20:58

Possible contamination from a cleaning chemical? 🤷🏼‍♀️

That’s my best guess. But how?!

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AandEembarrassment · 07/10/2024 21:00

Itabsolutelyispossible · 07/10/2024 20:58

@AandEembarrassment I can't even remember how I know! Probably licked my fingers expecting sugar or something like that.

Also - never lick brown stuff unless you know what it is

😂

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Itabsolutelyispossible · 07/10/2024 21:00

Could happen if machinery has been cleaned using chemicals and the rinsing process didn't happen properly?

Whoahnelly · 07/10/2024 20:59

Were there pine nuts in it? Like a pesto wrap? There is a thing called “pine mouth” where if you eat a bad pine nut, it creates a chemical like taste that lasts on your tongue for around 2 weeks. Something to do with the oils coating the tongue.

squishee · 07/10/2024 20:58

Detergent residue from the factory / industrial kitchen?

Fescue · 07/10/2024 20:58

A concentrated pesto does that to me - and a random person I met in the cafe atop the Jungfrau once.

The burn, the itchy nose and the soapy after taste. Always with pesto, which I now avoid.

Attelina · 07/10/2024 20:58

Possible contamination from a cleaning chemical? 🤷🏼‍♀️

Itabsolutelyispossible · 07/10/2024 20:58

@AandEembarrassment I can't even remember how I know! Probably licked my fingers expecting sugar or something like that.

Also - never lick brown stuff unless you know what it is

AandEembarrassment · 07/10/2024 20:58

How would washing powder get into the production line though? Or any cleaning product?

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coxesorangepippin · 07/10/2024 20:57

How awful

Hope you feel better soon

AandEembarrassment · 07/10/2024 20:57

delilabell · 07/10/2024 20:54

I known its not but once i ate some washing powder accidently (don't ask) and it tasted very salty and then weird. Could it be something like that perhaps?

Two of you?! How?! 😂

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AandEembarrassment · 07/10/2024 20:56

Itabsolutelyispossible · 07/10/2024 20:54

Washing powder tastes salty/ burning. Or some other kind of cleaning product that has got into the production process maybe.

Really?

Can I ask how you know? Just curious (nosey).

It was a soapy kind of after taste.

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Itabsolutelyispossible · 07/10/2024 20:56

@delilabell ha I am glad I am not the only one who has accidentally tasted washing powder 😂

AandEembarrassment · 07/10/2024 20:55

Vettrianofan · 07/10/2024 20:50

It must have been a gherkin.

Ha ha. If only.

Id feel a tight chump if I went to A&E for gherkin burn. 😂

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delilabell · 07/10/2024 20:54

I known its not but once i ate some washing powder accidently (don't ask) and it tasted very salty and then weird. Could it be something like that perhaps?

Itabsolutelyispossible · 07/10/2024 20:54

Washing powder tastes salty/ burning. Or some other kind of cleaning product that has got into the production process maybe.

AandEembarrassment · 07/10/2024 20:54

BiscuitlyBoyle · 07/10/2024 20:50

Did you keep the rest and the packaging?

Yes. Put it in the freezer.

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AandEembarrassment · 07/10/2024 20:54

MoanyPony · 07/10/2024 20:47

Fake salt, you know, the low sodium salt substitute makes my mouth burn.

They used to use it in a restaurant chain, my partner couldn't know what I was complained about but it fizzed and burned my mouth (not literally, just felt like it 🤢)

Oh really? That could be it then. Did your mouth burn for long. Mine was burning for 20 mins at least.

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AandEembarrassment · 07/10/2024 20:52

Lavender14 · 07/10/2024 20:45

I think it's important incase it's been contaminated or tampered with in some way. I'd contact the supplier as well

Will do. Already contacted company. Told the shop not to sell any more and contacted HQ.

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AandEembarrassment · 07/10/2024 20:51

biglipslittlehips · 07/10/2024 20:44

Presumably you still have the rest of the sandwich.
You can get it tested
If the supermarket wants it, give them half.

Yes. Put it in the freezer. So where would I get it tested? I would like to know what it was.

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AandEembarrassment · 07/10/2024 20:50

SeriouslyStressed · 07/10/2024 20:39

Contact environmental health at your local council, keep the sandwich and receipt to give them so they can test it

Environmental health? Really? I’ve never done that before.

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Vettrianofan · 07/10/2024 20:50

It must have been a gherkin.

BiscuitlyBoyle · 07/10/2024 20:50

Did you keep the rest and the packaging?

AandEembarrassment · 07/10/2024 20:49

TimeForTeaAndG · 07/10/2024 20:08

What kind of sandwich was it? Was it definitely sealed? Probably contaminated on the production line...

It was a wrap and def sealed.

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AandEembarrassment · 07/10/2024 20:48

Blackcat08 · 07/10/2024 20:43

Radish?

No. Def not. Nothing with heat in the ingredients and radish heat usually only lasts moments.

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