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Graycap23

Lovejoy Man Dies After Eating Crab Meat At Restaurant

Lovejoy Man Dies After Eating Crab Meat At Restaurant
Police Believe Victim Was Served Wrong Meal

POSTED: 10:31 am EDT July 8, 2008
UPDATED: 12:28 pm EDT July 8, 2008


LOVEJOY, Ga. -- A man with a shellfish allergy is dead after eating an entree with crab at a restaurant.

An autopsy Monday confirmed that 35-year-old Rodney Hawkins went into anaphylactic shock and died after eating the dish at a Ruby Tuesday restaurant in Lovejoy last week. Georgia Bureau of Investigation spokesman John Bankhead said Hawkins had ordered a chicken dish that contained no shellfish but was served another chicken dish that contained crab.

Hawkins immediately began showing symptoms and collapsed at the restaurant, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

But Rick Johnson, spokesman for the Marvyille, Tenn.-based Ruby Tuesday company, told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the server's order pad and the kitchen ticket indicate that Hawkins ordered the Chicken Oscar, a dish with crab meat. Johnson called the situation "tragic" and expressed condolences for Hawkins' family.
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Reply #1 posted 07/08/08 9:35am

Stymie

Goodbye ruby Tuesday.
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Reply #2 posted 07/08/08 9:37am

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He should of checked his food before he ate it rather than assume it was what he ordered neutral
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Reply #3 posted 07/08/08 9:37am

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Ivyyyyy no no no!













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Reply #4 posted 07/08/08 9:38am

Stymie

luv4u said:

He should of checked his food before he ate it rather than assume it was what he ordered neutral
What if his food didn't look like crab? neutral
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Reply #5 posted 07/08/08 9:39am

Stymie

Genesia said:

Ivyyyyy no no no!













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What? I really wasn't saying it to be funny but Ruby Tuesday is shit outta luck.
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Reply #6 posted 07/08/08 9:39am

Graycap23

Stymie said:

Genesia said:

Ivyyyyy no no no!













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What? I really wasn't saying it to be funny but Ruby Tuesday is shit outta luck.

If they served him the wrong food they are.....
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Reply #7 posted 07/08/08 9:41am

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wasn't he wearing a tag or carrying an epinephrine dose?

Recognize the signs of anaphylactic shock. Anaphylactic shock may begin with any of the following symptoms:

Difficulty breathing; wheezing
Changes in consciousness (including confusion, light-headedness, or stupor)
Rapid swelling throughout the body
Hives
Blue skin
Severe abdominal pain, nausea, or diarrhea

Be especially alert to the possibility of anaphylaxis in a patient with nut or shellfish allergies, or in any patient who has ever experienced a systemic (whole-body) allergic reaction.

Get help. Call 911 (or your local emergency services number) or have someone drive the patient to the hospital immediately and call ahead to let the hospital know you're coming. Even with proper administration of medication, many patients with anaphylaxis need additional specialized support.


Administer adrenalin (epinephrine) as soon as possible. Patients whose doctors have identified them as likely to experience anaphylactic shock will have been prescribed some form of rescue medication and told when to use it. Epi-Pen is one of the most common brands. Patients should keep this on their person at all times, and family members and school medical personnel should learn how to administer this medication in the event that the patient has lost consciousness.


Be prepared to administer CPR. Because cardiac arrest is a possibility with anaphylactic shock, one of the best investments you can make in your family's safety is for every member of your family who is old enough to take CPR training, which is available through the American Red Cross (among other organizations). If your loved one has lost consciousness, check their pulse and breathing periodically and administer CPR as appropriate until emergency services arrive

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Reply #8 posted 07/08/08 9:53am

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Every restauarant that serves shellfish should have benadryl around just in case.
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Reply #9 posted 07/08/08 10:06am

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As sad as this story is he should NEVER EVER have been in a seafood restaurant.
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Reply #10 posted 07/08/08 10:07am

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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

As sad as this story is he should NEVER EVER have been in a seafood restaurant.

nod Cross contamination happens ALL the time in restaurants and at home.
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Reply #11 posted 07/08/08 10:09am

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SCNDLS said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

As sad as this story is he should NEVER EVER have been in a seafood restaurant.

nod Cross contamination happens ALL the time in restaurants and at home.
[Edited 7/8/08 10:08am]


I mean I can understand that but it's like being allergic to bees and going on vacation to a bee farm! lol
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Reply #12 posted 07/08/08 10:26am

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SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

SCNDLS said:


nod Cross contamination happens ALL the time in restaurants and at home.
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I mean I can understand that but it's like being allergic to bees and going on vacation to a bee farm! lol


Hun, Ruby Tuesdays is a Benegins, Fridays type of place, not a seafood restaurant.
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Reply #13 posted 07/08/08 10:27am

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Slave2daGroove said:

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:



I mean I can understand that but it's like being allergic to bees and going on vacation to a bee farm! lol


Hun, Ruby Tuesdays is a Benegins, Fridays type of place, not a seafood restaurant.

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Reply #14 posted 07/08/08 1:10pm

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Stymie said:

Goodbye ruby Tuesday.




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Reply #15 posted 07/08/08 1:59pm

TMPletz

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If only the Chiefs TE Gonzales was at this restaurant, too.... neutral
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Reply #16 posted 07/08/08 2:04pm

Graycap23

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If only the Chiefs TE Gonzales was at this restaurant, too.... neutral

Lol.....this is a sad case though.
Die from eating the wrong food. That's DEEP.
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Reply #17 posted 07/08/08 3:01pm

unlucky7

poor guy.
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