CHP investigates two suspected food poisoning clusters
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The first cluster involves four women aged 28 to 32 who developed vomiting, diarrhoea, abdominal pain and fever about 35 to 49 hours after having a meal at a food premises in Causeway Bay on January 11 evening.
The other cluster comprises three men and seven women aged 14 to 45 who developed similar symptoms about four to 46 hours after having a meal at the same food premises on January 13 evening.
All the affected persons are now in a stable condition. Eight of them sought medical attention but none required hospitalisation.
The CHP has also alerted the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department to the incident and the investigations are ongoing.
To prevent food-borne diseases, members of the public are reminded to maintain personal, food and environmental hygiene at all times. When dining out:
- 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;
- Patronise only reliable and licensed restaurants;
- 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/Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Issued at HKT 18:50
Issued at HKT 18:50
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