Why Torchy's why?

[ShahOfTexas]

I really wanted to like eating there, but I got sick the first time. I gambled, ate there again, and was again totally sick an hour later. Torchy's == Chipotle.

[dallasfan]

Which torchys and what did you get? The one off of 75 and McDermott is disgusting.
The shrimp tasted like it was a week old and had been left out.

Now why they didn’t get the tokyo drift onto the regular menu is another story.

[Jules Jaguar]

Torchys sucks anyway! Sorry you got sick. I hope you feel better.

[JohnQ1769]

Just go to a Taqueria and eat real tacos!

[Crock]

Originally Posted by ShahOfTexas

I really wanted to like eating there, but I got sick the first time. I gambled, ate there again, and was again totally sick an hour later. Torchy's == Chipotle.

I disagree with you on two points, one factual, and one subjective:

The majority of food poisoning doesn't present symptoms for 24-48 hours after eating the bad food. We have a tendency to blame the last thing we ate before coating the inside of a toilet bowl, but it's actually almost always something we ate the day before.

And Torchy's is delicious. Every time I've ever gone, the ingredients have been fresh and their menu has some great, unique combinations of flavors for tacos. Sucks that you haven't enjoyed your visits.

[Guest050619-1]

I agree with Crock.....Torchy's IS absolutely delicious!

I've eaten at a number of locations when visiting Austin as well as the one close to my job in Plano (off the Tollway) and have never, ever had a bad meal at any of their eateries.

All in all, to each their own....WALDT, especially when it comes to "tacos"....heh heh.....

[AmericanHardwood]

Went once
Won’t be back
Those aren’t tacos

[txexetoo]

Originally Posted by Crock

I disagree with you on two points, one factual, and one subjective:

The majority of food poisoning doesn't present symptoms for 24-48 hours after eating the bad food. We have a tendency to blame the last thing we ate before coating the inside of a toilet bowl, but it's actually almost always something we ate the day before.

And Torchy's is delicious. Every time I've ever gone, the ingredients have been fresh and their menu has some great, unique combinations of flavors for tacos. Sucks that you haven't enjoyed your visits.

While some types of food poisoning don’t show up for 24 hours or longer some can manifest as early as 6 to 8 hours. But if the op got sick within an hour of eating Torchies it wasn’t from torchy’s. Torchy’s is great. I eat at the McDermott location all the time and I’ve never had a complaint. And it’s much better than that shit they serve at fuzzies or that crap it’s at fuel city

[BLM69]

Originally Posted by JohnQ1769

Just go to a Taqueria and eat real tacos!

X2

[mrredcat43]

Melis Taqueria off Vickery in Ft Worth is legit. Cash only, and the ladies don't speak English. Great prices too

[oeb11]

From the CDC - many different causes of food poisoning - and different incubation periods
Symptoms and Sources of 10 Foodborne Germs Germ and Typical Time for Symptoms to Appear Typical Signs and Symptoms Common Food Sources Campylobacter
2 – 5 days Diarrhea (often bloody), stomach cramps/pain, fever Raw or undercooked poultry, raw (unpasteurized) milk, and contaminated water Clostridium botulinum (Botulism)
18 – 36 hours Double or blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech. Difficulty swallowing, breathing and dry mouth. Muscle weakness and paralysis. Symptoms start in the head and move down as severity increases Improperly canned or fermented foods, usually homemade. Prison-made illicit alcohol. Clostridium perfringens
6 – 24 hours Diarrhea, stomach cramps. Vomiting and fever are uncommon. Usually begins suddenly and lasts for less than 24 hours Beef or poultry, especially large roasts; gravies; dried or precooked foods Cyclospora
1 week Watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight loss. Stomach cramps/pain, bloating, increased gas, nausea, and fatigue. Raw fruits or vegetables, and herbs Escherichia coli (E. coli)
3 – 4 days Severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting. Around 5-10% of people diagnosed with this infection develop a life-threatening complication. Raw or undercooked ground beef, raw (unpasteurized) milk and juice, raw vegetables (such as lettuce), and raw sprouts, contaminated water Listeria
1 – 4 weeks Pregnant women typically experience fever and other flu-like symptoms, such as fatigue and muscle aches. Infections during pregnancy can lead to serious illness or even death in newborns.
Other people (most often older adults): headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions in addition to fever and muscle aches. Queso fresco and other soft cheeses, raw sprouts, melons, hot dogs, pâtés, deli meats, smoked seafood, and raw (unpasteurized) milk. Norovirus
12 – 48 hours Diarrhea, nausea/stomach pain, vomiting Infected person, contaminated food like leafy greens, fresh fruits, shellfish (such as oysters), or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces Salmonella
12 – 72 hours Diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, vomiting Eggs, raw or undercooked poultry or meat, unpasteurized milk or juice, cheese, raw fruits and vegetables Staphylococcus aureus (Staph)
30 minutes – 6 hours Nausea, vomiting, and stomach cramps. Most people also have diarrhea. Foods that are not cooked after handling, such as sliced meats, puddings, pastries, and sandwiches. Vibrio
1 – 4 days Watery diarrhea, nausea. stomach cramps, vomiting, fever, chills Raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters


30 minutes to a week for onset of symptoms- depends on the bacteria

[dallasfan]

Torchys is so good...but Has golden taco syndrome.

Baja shrimp
Wrangler
Tokyo drift
Chip and queso and whatever the hell is in there.

[Crock]

Originally Posted by oeb11

From the CDC - many different causes of food poisoning - and different incubation periods
Symptoms and Sources of 10 Foodborne Germs Germ and Typical Time for Symptoms to Appear Typical Signs and Symptoms Common Food Sources
Campylobacter
2 – 5 days Diarrhea (often bloody), stomach cramps/pain, fever Raw or undercooked poultry, raw (unpasteurized) milk, and contaminated water

Clostridium botulinum (Botulism)
18 – 36 hours Double or blurred vision, drooping eyelids, slurred speech. Difficulty swallowing, breathing and dry mouth. Muscle weakness and paralysis. Symptoms start in the head and move down as severity increases Improperly canned or fermented foods, usually homemade. Prison-made illicit alcohol.

Clostridium perfringens
6 – 24 hours Diarrhea, stomach cramps. Vomiting and fever are uncommon. Usually begins suddenly and lasts for less than 24 hours Beef or poultry, especially large roasts; gravies; dried or precooked foods

Cyclospora
1 week Watery diarrhea, loss of appetite and weight loss. Stomach cramps/pain, bloating, increased gas, nausea, and fatigue. Raw fruits or vegetables, and herbs

Escherichia coli (E. coli)
3 – 4 days Severe stomach cramps, diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting. Around 5-10% of people diagnosed with this infection develop a life-threatening complication. Raw or undercooked ground beef, raw (unpasteurized) milk and juice, raw vegetables (such as lettuce), and raw sprouts, contaminated water

Listeria
1 – 4 weeks Pregnant women typically experience fever and other flu-like symptoms, such as fatigue and muscle aches. Infections during pregnancy can lead to serious illness or even death in newborns.
Other people (most often older adults): headache, stiff neck, confusion, loss of balance and convulsions in addition to fever and muscle aches. Queso fresco and other soft cheeses, raw sprouts, melons, hot dogs, pâtés, deli meats, smoked seafood, and raw (unpasteurized) milk.

Norovirus
12 – 48 hours Diarrhea, nausea/stomach pain, vomiting Infected person, contaminated food like leafy greens, fresh fruits, shellfish (such as oysters), or water, or by touching contaminated surfaces

Salmonella
12 – 72 hours Diarrhea, fever, stomach cramps, vomiting Eggs, raw or undercooked poultry or meat, unpasteurized milk or juice, cheese, raw fruits and vegetables

Staphylococcus aureus (Staph)
30 minutes – 6 hours Nausea, vomiting, and stomach cramps. Most people also have diarrhea. Foods that are not cooked after handling, such as sliced meats, puddings, pastries, and sandwiches.

Vibrio
1 – 4 days Watery diarrhea, nausea. stomach cramps, vomiting, fever, chills Raw or undercooked shellfish, particularly oysters


30 minutes to a week for onset of symptoms- depends on the bacteria

Sure, but some of these are far, far more common than others. There's a reason why listeria shut down Blue Bell Ice Cream for months and months and months. There's a reason why e. coli is making everyone afraid to eat Romaine lettuce right now.

When someone says they got the bubble guts after eating something, I always think of norovirus. In general, food poisoning is usually from something you ate a day or two earlier. Not an hour or two earlier.

[MRMR]

I ll pass on Torchys.
I found them to over rated and very average.

Try Tacos Y Mas (Handle of Stores around DFW).
Tuesday is 1.99 Tacos (Presidente and Cowboy are my Favorites!)

[txexetoo]

Originally Posted by MRMR

I ll pass on Torchys.
I found them to over rated and very average.

Try Tacos Y Mas (Handle of Stores around DFW).
Tuesday is 1.99 Tacos (Presidente and Cowboy are my Favorites!)

Tacos y mas, now that’s over rated