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FeLiXtheCaT
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i got food poisoning from panago pizza last night. i would just like everyone to be aware of tainted food/pizza from panago. - Fri, 27 Feb 2004 9:50am
ROSS B AY
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which one? - Fri, 27 Feb 2004 10:12am
FeLiXtheCaT
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sidney - Fri, 27 Feb 2004 10:44am
ROSS B AY
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called them up yet? - Fri, 27 Feb 2004 10:48am
Perpetual_Burn
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Yeah. Usually they're willing to give you a coupon for another free tainted Pizza. Funny the way that works. - Fri, 27 Feb 2004 12:28pm
ROSS B AY
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Apparently you're supposed to report it every time. Covers your ass if you get really sick or die or something and you/your family wants to press charges. Yay Panago!! - Fri, 27 Feb 2004 12:54pm
Gare
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ouch you would think a big chain would have pretty strict standards.Although I remember at Dominos every now and then we'd get someone who is a complete asshole and well its best not to lip off the people who will be preparing your food (you'd think thats common sense) - Fri, 27 Feb 2004 1:12pm
ROSS B AY
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I deliver produce for my job, and I've found out one thing about other people in that time....they don't need a reason to hock or put shit in your food. I've delivered to restaurants in this town where the chef will be smoking a butt while stirring a vat of soup or whatever. I've never delivered to a place that follows the health code. Ever. And I deliver to hundreds of restaurants up and down the island. It's completely put me off going out to eat forever. You wouldn't believe some of the shit you see back there man.... - Fri, 27 Feb 2004 1:17pm
Chris
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I've seen the insides of a lot dirty restaurants that no one has got sick at. And I've seen some nice, clean restaurants that people get really sick from. I don't think it matters where or what you eat. It's just luck of the draw, or lack there of. - Fri, 27 Feb 2004 8:53pm
Brandon
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wow, you have a shitty job - Fri, 27 Feb 2004 8:56pm
Broccoli
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hehe, remember squid row? that place almost killed me once with some bad wings.

yeah I useta see lotsa dirty kitchens when they let me deliver at B&C meats too... lotsa those sidney places are BAD...

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not as bad as Wings, what useta store food on the bathroom floor when the pantry was full... - Sat, 28 Feb 2004 3:53am
davescene
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Without exactly naming names, I'm very interested in what places are too disgusting to eat at, who doesn't clean their kitchen - let's have them, folks. - Mon, 1 Mar 2004 8:31am
wee
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this is from the muckrackers at monday mag a couple years back. there was another list printed in november of 2003, but the monday site is down right now. many of the establishments on this list made next year's list as well. enjoy:

The following Victoria-area establishments were given a �high� health hazard rating at some point in 2002:

The Blethering Place, Oak Bay Avenue (inadequate cooling, cleaning, food protection, maintenance, food safety plan), September 26

Brentwood Food Giant, West Saanich Road (food from unapproved sources), November 21

Brentwood Food Giant, Meat, West Saanich Road (food from unapproved sources, construction in processing and packaging area, improper sanitary facilities), November 21

Captains� Table, Seaport Place, Sidney (report unavailable), August 15

Diamond S Catering, Durrance Road (food not protected, inadequate cooling, cleaning, improper sanitary facilities, improper construction, food safety plan), July 24

Edibles, Hillside Avenue (inadequate cooling, improper cleaning, food not protected), November 4

Fountain Restaurant, Blanshard Street (inadequate cooling, inadequate hot holding temperature, improper cleaning, food not protected, improper sanitary facilities), April 24

Fu Lai Restaurant, Fisgard (report unavailable), December 30

George & Dragon Restaurant, Gladstone Avenue (foodhandler illness/hygiene, improper cleaning, food not protected, improper sanitary facilities, rodent control, maintenance, food safety plan), November 20

Harry�s Buffet, Douglas Street (inadequate cooling, inadequate hot holding temperature), May 22

Hunter�s Steakhouse & Lounge, Yates Street (food not protected), September 10

Jack�s Restaurant, Wilkinson Road (inadequate hot holding temperature), January 22

Level, Store Street (report unavailable), May 3

McDonald�s, Cadboro Bay Road (inadequate cooling), August 22

McDonald�s, 1644 Hillside Road (improper cleaning, food not protected, maintenance, food handler training, food safety plan), September 17

Mee Wah Restaurant, Oak Bay Avenue (inadequate cooling, improper cleaning, food not protected, maintenance), October 31

Millstream Flour Mills, Ladysmith Street (food not protected, improper sanitary facilities, rodent control, maintenance, food safety plan, cleaning schedule), December 2 (maintenance) December 8

Miner�s Bay Trading Post, Fernhill Road, Mayne Island (inadequate cooling), July 25, (service refrigeration units), August 13

Pizzability, Sooke Road (inadequate cooling), December 12

Rum Runner Pub, Seaport Place, Sidney (food not protected, inadequate hot holding, improper cleaning, maintenance, food safety plan), April 26

Sakura Japanese Products, Quadra Street (report unavailable), March 6, (report unavailable), March 15, (report unavailable), May 28, (inadequate cooling, food safety plan), September 9

Seven Valley Nutrition Centre Ltd., Douglas Street (inadequate cooling, food safety plan), May 13

The Diner, Yates Street (inadequate cooling, maintenance, food safety plan), April 29

Timothy�s Coffee, Government Street (improper cleaning), July 23

Victoria Bingo Palace, Tillicum Road (food/water adulterated by fire), May 28

Vietnam Garden Restaurant, Cook Street (inadequate cooling, improper cleaning, food not protected, maintenance, food safety plan), September 27

Villages Med Grill, West Saanich Road (improper cleaning, maintenance), December 17

Waddling Dog Lounge, Mount Newton X Road (improper cleaning), November 22

Wah Lai Yuen, Fisgard Street (rodent and insect control, food safety plan, sanitation procedures), February 26, (rodent and insect control, maintenance, food safety plan), May 14

Westbay Rendezvous, Esquimalt Road (inadequate cooling, improper cleaning, food not protected, improper sanitary facilities, maintenance), September 9

World of Wishes Gift Shop, Douglas Street (food from unapproved sources, improper labeling, product repackaging), September 10

Yuen�s Mountain Restaurant, Yates Street (food adulterated, food not protected, improper cleaning, improper sanitary facilities, maintenance), November 1 - Mon, 1 Mar 2004 12:31pm
FeLiXtheCaT
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well i worked at Glen Lake Inn for a day in the kitchen and that place was gross. i think they pay off the health inspector, because otherwise i have no idea how they pass their health inspections. the head cook also looks like he hasn't taken a shower in years and that they found him in some alley shooting herion. - Mon, 1 Mar 2004 12:36pm
Matt
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serves you right for going to panago in the first place...i mean, the only place worse is domino's - Mon, 1 Mar 2004 2:16pm
D�d[]Sanger
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I used to work at the captain's table, and the only thing bad I can say about the place is the staff.

Nothing unsanitary I've ever witnessed, however the dishwashers constantly have to rewash everything because they don't do it right the first time.

The only close to unsanitary thing I have seen there was the fish stored a little close to the floor once, and the bugs that came out of Ross Bay's lettiuce I used to have to wash! - Mon, 1 Mar 2004 3:55pm
Ebolavire
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I worked at Romeo's Place in Canwest for 3 1/2 years and saw SO many steaks hit the floor before being served. There was always a bunch of mould under the dishwashing sinks. Whenever I made an attempt to clean it up, I got yelled at. There was a huge amount of cross contamination with the pizza toppings. If you have mushroom allegergies avoid that place like the plague because they get into everything. Never eat there on a busy night because health standards take a back seat. . . even from there. - Mon, 1 Mar 2004 4:31pm
Masturbating The War God
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I got food poisoning from Boston Pizza in Langford. What a fucking horrible experience that was. After puking(allnight long) up everything I had eaten, it was dry heaving every 30 minutes on the dot for like 9 hours! Shame on you BP! - Mon, 1 Mar 2004 8:45pm
Skinny
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I've never had good experiences with BP. It always gives me the shits. - Fri, 5 Mar 2004 3:42pm
D�d[]Sanger
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Speaking of skinny, after not eating for 2.6 weeks out of the last 2 months due to food poisining, I have lost about 10 goddamn pounds!!!

Hello protein powder and hello motherfucking lawsuit! - Sat, 6 Mar 2004 3:38pm
lauren a
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maybe all of you are getting sick because you're eating greasy food! ever think of that? serves you right for eating stuff that's bad for you. no wonder you're "getting the shits" - Sat, 6 Mar 2004 10:45pm
D�d[]Sanger
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Weak. - Sun, 7 Mar 2004 11:57am
Son of Mogh
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Let's face it, eating anything other than a vegan diet is bound to give you health problems. The two best (and safest) places to eat in town are the Lotus Pond and the Green Cuisine. - Sun, 7 Mar 2004 1:30pm
FeLiXtheCaT
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ya but who wants to pay 8 bucks everytime they eat a meal? i sure don't. who cares if something isn't healthy? if someone wants to eat something then hell do it. blah. Son of Mogh sounds like a trendy dork. someone should kick him. - Sun, 7 Mar 2004 1:44pm
D�d[]Sanger
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I think he was joking all kvlt style, because veganism is the tool of jesus.

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At least I hope he was joking... - Sun, 7 Mar 2004 5:10pm
FeLiXtheCaT
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yuo know cus kvlt is the cool thing to do. lol.
how can veganism be a tool of jesus when he ate fish? i thought vegan's didn't eat animals or the by-product made from animals. blah, who cares? jesus sucks anyways; all crazy men suck..... cock. - Sun, 7 Mar 2004 9:19pm
Ike
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I gotta buck the trend here and disagree with the Panago slags. Every couple of weeks I'll order up a chicken club and a deluxe pepperoni - thincrust. I have never had a problem and I think the pizza is pretty damn good and reasonably priced. The Brickyard makes my favorite pie, but its freaking expensive if you want a few slices. - Mon, 8 Mar 2004 2:31pm
Mr. Hell
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Tropical chicken with Italian Garlic dip from Panago...never had a problem. The only two things that compete with that for me are Pizza Tonite's three-for-one BBQ Bacon Cheeseburger pizzas and a nice Stuffed Crust for Pizza Hut.
No tomato sauce though. Allergic.
Imagine that! A WOP allergic to tomatoes. - Mon, 8 Mar 2004 3:03pm
utopian society
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I've heard some stories from people who work at Panago that would make me rather not eat there. The Brickyard gets my vote for best pizza around - it's expensive, but man it's worth it. - Mon, 8 Mar 2004 5:31pm
V
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I just cant believe that the Bingo Palace has bad food. perposterous.

Actually, i used to work at the sidney panago. Other than being stingy, big time capitalist bastards, they run a pretty clean kitchen. You probably just got a little turd on your pizza. happens all the time - Mon, 8 Mar 2004 6:37pm
Ebolavire
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Hell yeah Brickyard has the best! Where else can you sit under a blue ceiling for pizza, beer and live music? Do they still even do that? Does anyone else remember Brickyard when it was Seagulls? - Wed, 10 Mar 2004 5:59pm
Mest
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Yea brickyard - Fri, 12 Mar 2004 3:43pm
big_leath
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I used to work at the Blue peter, and during the time i was there, there was a huge rat that would periodically scamper out from one of its various hiding places. i think sal eventally managed to kill it with the broom. the management were also the biggest assholes in the entire world. never eat there. - Fri, 12 Mar 2004 8:44pm
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