A Wisconsin pizzeria issued a shocking warning to customers after some of the pizzas it served to customers were found to be contaminated with THC.
Madison and Dane County Public Health officials said Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton unintentionally served 60 pizzas contaminated with THC between Oct. 22 and Oct. 24. according to WMTV.
EMS workers reportedly notified the public health department that they transported several people to the hospital with THC-related symptoms, such as dizziness, anxiety, paranoia and hallucinations, over the course of two days.
All patients reported eating Famous Yeti’s, and one patient said he felt similar to when he took a THC edible. Later, he and the other patients tested positive for the drug, reported the public health department.
“If you ate pizzas and are experiencing THC-related symptoms, contact your healthcare provider or call 911 if your symptoms worsen,” Bonnie Armstrong, director of environmental health for Public Health Madison and Dane County.
The famous Yeti in Stoughton, Wisconsin, has issued a shocking warning to customers
The Madison and Dane County Public Health Department said Famous Yeti’s Pizza in Stoughton inadvertently served 60 pizzas contaminated with THC between Oct. 22 and Oct. 24.
He added that anyone who bought a cake 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 kitchen shared with several 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.
The famous Yeti later addressed the issue on his Facebook page.
“After receiving reports from staff, the Yeti owner and employees of unexplained physical reactions, we underwent an investigation with Stoughton Police and local health officials,” he said.
‘Today it was confirmed that pizza had been sold with dough mistakenly prepared with oil contaminated with Delta9.
‘The oil accidentally used in the product came from a shared storage space in the on-site cooperative commercial kitchen.
Owner Cale Ryan (pictured with his wife) has since apologized to his customers.
“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 ensure the safety of our customers.”
“We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience or harm caused,” he said.
The restaurant then spent the day Friday doing a deep cleaning and posted a sign saying they hoped to see customers soon.
He also posted a letter on Facebook that said, “In the past few days, we at Famous Yeti’s Pizza have made a horrendous mistake, and in doing so, we have compromised the trust we have spent 12 and a half years building with this incredible city.”
“We put people and families at risk and scare and confuse children and parents,” Ryan wrote.
‘This is incredibly serious for us and we cannot imagine anything worse than betraying the faith that our customers have in us to offer them a product made with the utmost care and without worry.
“We were careless when preparing the dough and ended up contaminating our product that we are so proud of.”
Ryan went on to say that as the owner, he takes “full responsibility for this oversight.”
“I am so sorry that we allowed ourselves to act in this irresponsible manner and end up hurting the people who have made Yeti’s the wonderful place it has been,” he wrote.
‘All I can ask from here is his forgiveness and his faith that he will do everything in our power to regain that trust and love.
Still, he said: ‘If we lost your faith in us and can never serve you again, I completely understand.
“We made a tremendous mistake and we know that we will always be here with open ears and hearts, and we will work furiously to earn this privilege of being able to help you again at some point.”