7 Hospitalized From Filthy Office Fridge

[The Purple Fuzzy]

ABC News
7 Hospitalized From Filthy Office Fridge
Calif. office worker decides to clean fridge full of rotten food, but smell sends 7 to hospital
The Associated Press

SAN JOSE, Calif.

An office worker cleaning a fridge full of rotten food created a smell so noxious that it sent seven co-workers to the hospital and made many others ill. Firefighters had to evacuate the AT&T building in downtown San Jose on Tuesday, after the flagrant fumes prompted someone to call 911. A hazmat team was called in.

What they found was an unplugged refrigerator that had been crammed with moldy food.

Authorities said an enterprising office worker had decided to clean it out, placing the food in a conference room while using two cleaning chemicals to scrub down the mess. The mixture of old lunches and disinfectant caused 28 people to need treatment for vomiting and nausea.

Authorities said the worker who cleaned the fridge didn't need treatment — she can't smell because of allergies.


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[Sis]

There is something to be said for allergies but that's about all. 

[Chseeads]

Good grief.

[Nelle]

I can't help but laugh. They are so......um...strict about our fridge at work. Now I see why - I guess. hahahahaha..

[Gingerale]

I've never seen such filth. hmmm.... people are so lazy and forgetful these days. I just don't get how people can deal with filth. you should see some of the homes I go into. one of my pet peeves is seeing grubby handles on a fridge door, or mildew growing in the door seal.

[Sis]

Mildew can happen overnight here. The air is much moister a LOT of the time. My allergies go crazy when it rains, or even cloudy and high humidity.

[Gingerale]

i clean my house daily. i cannot stand to think there might be mildew lurking in some crevice of my fridge or shower- hubby calls me bleach queen.

[World Traveler]

Sometimes it is possible to just forget about things. A while back I was cleaning out my fridge when I decided to open up the crisper. I didn't expect to find anything. I couldn't ever remember putting anything in there. But there was something. Two somethings actually. They were vacuum sealed packages of fresh mixed veggies. (You know, cauliflower, broccoli, etc like you buy at the store). Anyway, there were no more veggies to be seen. Each package had nothing but a brown colored water in it. Everything had turned to water.
Cooooool!!!!

[iridiscente]

That is cool!

[mesipie]

that literally made me gag!

[sunlight]

that literally made me laugh!

[Gingerale]

lol..... gross vince! I dunno.... maybe I am weird, but I check my fridge every 2 or 3 days to make sure there's nothing icky growing in there. *shrugs* But I thought that was something most people do.  Now I am questioning my normal state of being. lol.

[iridiscente]

* iridiscente whispers "OCD"

[The Purple Fuzzy]

*snicker*

[Gingerale]

lol! I was treated for OCD when I was younger but I think I outgrew most of it... I am very very clean. lol. when my house gets dirty I come near to a coronary. and smells. oh man. *gag*

[iridiscente]

We would get along great!

[sunlight]

ya know... i bet you would. :grin:

[Newsman]

Whew! I thought someone was going to accuse me! How long can balogna stay good in the heat, if you go ahead and stick it in the fridge later?


John 

[Melody]

well, I suppose if you're brave enough to eat balonga in the first place, it may not matter....lol

[iridiscente]

Bol... Melodya

[Newsman]

Ahh, but, Lady Melodya, I'm not as fortunate as your husband, who has a wonderful wife that sees that he's not reduced to balogna or coldcuts for dinner, unless I want to go out and hit the pizza buffet or somesuch



Actually, other than the holidays, the last home-cooked meal I had may have been at the DuBois just before? Thanksgiving.

I've not starved away, of course..there's always restaraunts, drive-thrus, microwavable stuff...and balogna!


John 

well, I suppose if you're brave enough to eat balonga in the first place, it may not matter....lol

[Newsman]

Bologna... Melodya

[World Traveler]

You won't believe what I found in my fridge today!! I still need to catch it before I can tell you, though. I think it used to be tuna.


Ha ha. Just kidding.

[iridiscente]

You won't believe what I found in my fridge today!! I still need to catch it before I can tell you, though. I think it used to be tuna.


Ha ha. Just kidding.

[nwlife]

Ahh, but, Lady Melodya, I'm not as fortunate as your husband, who has a wonderful wife that sees that he's not reduced to balogna or coldcuts for dinner, unless I want to go out and hit the pizza buffet or somesuch


Actually, other than the holidays, the last home-cooked meal I had may have been at the DuBois just before? Thanksgiving.
I've not starved away, of course..there's always restaraunts, drive-thrus, microwavable stuff...and balogna!
John 

Do you know how many times I have offered to cook and let you try it out?  too many to count!