Man allegedly had allergic reaction after eating what he thought was tiger prawn at restaurant but wasn't
A man claimed that he had allergic reaction after eating prawn that was not the tiger prawn he ordered at the Jianghu Buffet restaurant in Pasir Ris Mall.
Stomper Lee alerted Stomp to the June 15 post about the incident by Facebook user SK Tan in the Complaint Singapore group.
Mr Tan also shared photos of rashes on his face and torso.
He wrote in the post: "I am allergic to normal prawn but not tiger prawn. I ordered a lot of so-called tiger prawn but came fresh prawn.
"Unknowingly, I ate a lot, and my bumps and itch surfaced badly. Luckily, I survived from this ordeal."
He said he was told by the restaurant manager to see a doctor immediately and claim for reimbursement.
"I rushed down to a nearest clinic, saw the doctor and went back to claim for my medical fee," recounted Mr Tan.
"Ended up they claimed that I needed to give evidence that I am allergic to normal prawn."
He asked: "Where the hell I have such record?"
The medical bill was $120.
Mr Tan told Shin Min Daily News: "I was disappointed. Later, the manager apologised and offered to cover half the medical bill, but I declined. I'm not doing this for the money. I just want people to be aware."
He also alleged in his Facebook post: "Worst thing is that right after this incident, when I went back to the menu, they changed the item 'tiger prawn' to 'fresh prawn' immediately."
A spokesperson for Jianghu Buffet told Shin Min that the restaurant had refunded the cost of the meal as a gesture of goodwill.
According to the spokesperson, Mr Tan had ordered 15 plates of prawn and started to feel unwell during the meal.
"We asked if he could have simply overeaten and recommended he seek treatment.
"But the customer chose to finish the meal with his 12 dining companions first," said the spokesperson, who added that the restaurant had referred the case to its insurance company.
The spokesperson also lamented that the customer's Facebook post was one-sided.
Commenting on his Facebook post, Mr Tan said: "I am just raising awareness to consumers and those having special allergy like me.
"This matter can be life-threatening."
