Can I sue a West Palm Beach restaurant for food poisoning if I didn’t save a sample?

Yes, you may still have a valid claim if you can provide medical evidence of a pathogen and testimony linking your illness to the establishment. While keeping the food product is ideal for laboratory testing, your medical records from a facility like Good Samaritan Medical Center showing a diagnosis of E. coli or Salmonella are critical supporting evidence. Health Department inspection reports and outbreak records from Palm Beach County can also help establish whether other diners reported similar illnesses at the same establishment.