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Food Poisoning News

Seven family members in Taichung, Taiwan were hospitalized on July 29 with suspected food poisoning, according to Taiwan News. Their symptoms, including abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting, are commonly associated with infectious gastroenteritis.

The patients, aged 7 to 43, ate at a traditional breakfast shop at 2:20 a.m., consuming various items including noodles, dumplings, and beverages. Symptoms began around 3 a.m.

The Taichung City Fire Bureau responded at 1:34 p.m., transporting all seven to Tungs’ Taichung MetroHarbor Hospital. They will remain under observation while the Taichung Food Safety and Sanitation Bureau investigates.

If the breakfast shop is found responsible, it may face legal consequences.

NDTV

In a case of food poisoning, around 80 students from the Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Ashram Method Inter College in Mehroona village of this district fell ill with symptoms of stomach pain, vomiting and diarrhoea, officials said on Monday.

The incident took place after the children had a dinner Sunday night, they said.

District Magistrate Divya Mittal told reporters that the students are in stable condition while an investigation into the incident is underway.

In an official statement, Assistant Commissioner of Food Safety Vinay Kumar Sahay said that a team from the Food Safety and Drug Administration inspected the inter college’s kitchen and storage area.

They collected seven samples, including prepared bread, lentils, vegetables, chili powder, chickpeas, mustard oil, and mixed pickles.

The samples were collected in the presence of the school’s director, Rajkumar Gupta, and a notice regarding storage and kitchen deficiencies is being issued.

The samples have been sent to a food laboratory for testing, and further action will be taken based on the results, Sahay said.

Channel News Asia

SINGAPORE: Authorities are investigating dozens of cases of gastroenteritis reported at TikTok owner ByteDance’s Singapore office at One Raffles Quay on Tuesday (Jul 30).

Sixty people developed symptoms of gastroenteritis and 57 of them sought medical treatment at hospitals, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the Ministry of Health (MOH) said in a joint statement on Tuesday night.

A buffet section at the canteen will be closed until investigations are complete, the company said.

“We are taking this incident very seriously and are working closely with local authorities and caterers to identify the cause as soon as possible,” it added.

CNA understands that ByteDance engages licensed external vendors to cater food for its offices, and that food is not prepared or cooked at its office premises in Singapore.