Keith Lee cuts Bay Area tour short after being hospitalized for allergic reaction

TikToker Keith Lee abruptly cut his Bay Area food tour short after being hospitalized due to an allergic reaction to shellfish.

The famous food critic and content creator recently revealed that he had to cut short his visit to California’s Bay Area due to various safety concerns.

“Unfortunately the Bay Area stop on the Keith family food tour is officially over, prematurely,” Keith said in his video, which has amassed 3.5 million views. He then revealed the major reasons behind his decision.

“I truly don’t believe the Bay is truly for tourists right now, and that’s what I was, a tourist,” he said. “The amount of tents and living structures and burnt-out cars that we saw people living in was shocking to say the least. Just from the outside looking in, it don’t seem like it was much city interference.”

He continued, “I wish the city would step in. I don’t know if they have. I don’t know if they’ve been trying, but just from an outsider looking in, it don’t look like there was much city interference.”

Keith was also underwhelmed by the actual food and the six-hour wait times he sometimes had to endure. He also suffered a shellfish allergic reaction that landed him in the emergency room.

“The second I ate it I blew up like a balloon,” the food critic shared in the clip, noting that the restaurant may not have properly cleaned their utensils or grill. Fortunately, he was quickly relieved by a shot of allergy medicine.

“I want to stress that it is not normal for us to go to restaurants, not like it and not post it,” Keith added. “Any other time we ran into this situation, I’ve always had some kind of constructive thing to say. This is just different.”

His video has since garnered over 15,000 comments, with mixed reactions from TikTok users. Some applauded him for putting safety first, while others wished he’d explored other parts of the Bay Area.

In a follow-up clip, Keith clarified that he didn’t feel unsafe in the areas he visited, but empathized that people shouldn’t have to wait outside for hours to eat in the areas the restaurants are located in.