CHP investigates two suspected food poisoning clusters
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The first cluster involved two males and five females, aged 22 to 64, who developed abdominal pain, diarrhoea, fever, nausea and vomiting about three and a quarter hours after having dinner at a restaurant in Tai Wai yesterday (June 3).
The other cluster involved two females aged 44 and 45, who developed similar symptoms about half an hour after having dinner at the same restaurant on the same day.
Seven of the affected persons sought medical advice and three required hospitalisation. They are in stable condition.
"We have alerted the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department to the incident and investigations are ongoing," a spokesman for the CHP said.
To prevent food-borne diseases, members of the public are reminded to maintain personal, food and environmental hygiene at all times. When dining out:
• Patronise only reliable and licensed restaurants;
• Avoid eating raw seafood;
• Be a discerning consumer in choosing cold dishes, including sashimi, sushi and raw oysters, at a buffet;
• Ensure food is thoroughly cooked before eating during a hot pot or barbecue meal;
• Handle raw and cooked foods carefully and separate them completely during the cooking process;
• Use two sets of chopsticks and utensils to handle raw and cooked food;
• Do not patronise illegal food hawkers;
• Drink boiled water;
• Do not try to use salt, vinegar, wine and wasabi to kill bacteria as they are not effective; and
• Always wash hands before eating and after going to the toilet.
Ends/Friday, June 4, 2021
Issued at HKT 19:34
Issued at HKT 19:34
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