Is it true that most people who go to Dominican Republic get food poisoning or another stomach bug?
I lived there for nine months and never had any stomach issues. There have been a lot of food poisoning problems at the all inclusive resorts because they do buffets and often do not use proper food handling or hygene. In the tropics your motto should be fried foods are safe foods. Use common sense and you should be fine. Don’t drink or brush your teeth with the tap water and don’t eat foods that have been washed with the tap water. Ice is safe since it is always bought in bags. Boiled water is usually safe but some people will use bottled water for cooking as well. Bottled water is available everywhere for about 50 cents a small bottle or a few dollars for a 5 gallon jug. Before you eat in a restaurant check it out for sanitation. I have seen places as clean as in the US and places that would be shut down immediately. The worst I saw was a chicken place where they were slaughtering the chickens behind the kitchen and there was blood and flies everywhere. However in tourist areas you c
I haven’t taken a survey to say MOST people that visit DR get food poisoning or other stomach bugs or not. I went to the DR a couple months ago with a large number of my family (including a 13month old toddler) and NONE of us got sick. I brushed my teeth and washed my son’s bottles with the tap water. We all at at the breakfast buffet every morning (ate fruits, vegetables, cheese & juices/smoothies) and still did not get sick. I have traveled to lots of places in the Caribbean have never gotten sick. Just take some Immodium just incase you may need it.
