A Wisconsin pizzeria has issued a shocking warning to customers after it was discovered that some of the pizzas it served to customers was contaminated with THC.
Officials with Public Health Madison and Dane County said that Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton unintentionally served 60 contaminated pizza with THC between October 22 and October 24, according to WMTV.
EMS workers reportedly notified the public health department they transported multiple people to the hospital with THC-related symptoms like dizziness, anxiety, paranoia and hallucinations over the course of the two days.
All of the patients reported eating Famous Yeti’s, and one patient said they felt similar to when they took a THC edible. He and the other patients later tested positive for the drug, the public health department reported.
‘If you ate the pizzas and are experiencing THC-related symptoms, please contact your healthcare provider or call 911 if your symptoms worsen,’ Bonnie Armstrong, the Director of Environmental Health at Public Health Madison and Dane County.
She added that anyone who purchased a pie during that time should throw it away.
The health department explained that a chef at the restaurant ran out of cooking oil while making pizza and found oil that appeared to be cooking oil in a shared kitchen with multiple businesses – including one that sells THC-infused items.
The only label warning that it was THC oil was on the cap, which the operator saw, according to the health department.
Famous Yeti’s later addressed the issue on its Facebook page.
‘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,’ it said.
‘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.
‘We want to assure you that all affected products have been destroyed,’ owner Cale Ryan wrote.
‘Famous Yeti’s is working closely with local authorities to improve our storage and security protocols to prevent this from happening again and to guarantee the safety of our customers.’
‘We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience or harm caused,’ he said.
The restaurant then spent the day Friday deep cleaning, and put up a sign saying they hoped to see customers soon.
It also posted a letter to Facebook, saying: ‘In the past few days, we at Famous Yeti’s Pizza made a horrendous mistake and in doing so, compromised the trust we have spent 12 and a half years building with this amazing town.
‘We put people and families at risk and frightened and confused children and parents,’ Ryan wrote.
‘This is incredibly serious to us and we can’t imagine anything worse than betraying the faith that our customers have in us to provide a product made with [the] utmost care and without concern.
‘We acted with carelessness in prepping dough and ended up tainting our product that we take so much pride in.’
Ryan went on to say that as the owner he takes ‘full responsibility for this oversight.
‘I am incredibly sorry that I allowed us to act this irresponsibly and ended up hurting the people who have made Yeti’s the wonderful place it has been,’ he wrote.
‘All I can ask from here is your forgiveness and your faith that he will do everything within our power to earn that trust and love back.
Still, he said, ‘If we lost your faith in us and we never get to serve you again, I completely understand.
‘We made a tremendous error and know that we will always be here with an open ear and an open heart, and we will work furiously to earn this privilege to provide for your sometime again.’
