CHP investigates suspected food poisoning outbreak
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The patients, comprising seven men and five women aged from one to 78, developed abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea about nine to 49 hours after having dinner at a restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui on December 23.
Four of them have sought medical consultation and none required hospitalisation. All affected persons are now 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 eating 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, December 29, 2017
Issued at HKT 20:55
Issued at HKT 20:55
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