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Criminal

Poisoned

Criminal

Vox Media Podcast Network

Society & Culture, True Crime

4.739.4K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2026

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

In January 1993, a lot of children started showing up at Seattle Children’s Hospital with the same unusual symptoms. Doctors didn't know what was going on – until they realized that most of the children had recently eaten at the same restaurant: Jack in the Box. Jeff Benedict’s book is Poisoned: The True Story of the Deadly E. coli Outbreak That Changed the Way Americans Eat. Say hello on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Sign up for our occasional newsletter. Follow the show and review us on Apple Podcasts. Sign up for Criminal Plus to get behind-the-scenes bonus episodes of Criminal, ad-free listening of all of our shows, invitations to virtual events, special merch deals, and more. We also make This is Love and Phoebe Reads a Mystery. Artwork by Julienne Alexander. Check out our online shop. Episode transcripts are posted on our website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:35.5

Heinz is inseparable from both football and the city of Pittsburgh.

0:39.5

It's an iconic staple that simply can't be replaced.

0:42.4

And just like football fandom, Heinz is fueled by a kind of irrational love, the same

0:48.3

unwavering loyalty Heinz fans have for the brand.

0:51.7

So the next time you want to gather with friends to talk about how

0:54.3

this is the year for your team, remember to add Heinz to the menu. It has to be Heinz. Stock up

1:01.5

on Heinz, available at retailers nationwide. This episode discusses the death of several children.

1:12.9

Please use discretion.

1:16.2

We saw some blood in a stool,

1:20.6

and we were also noticing decreased urine output.

1:25.5

But the bloody diarrhea was, I mean, that was, as you can imagine, that was alarming.

1:35.9

This is Darren Detweiler.

1:38.3

In early 1993, he was living just north of Seattle with his wife and their two children.

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