CHP investigates food poisoning cluster
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The cluster comprised four males and six females aged 5 to 80, who developed abdominal pain, vomiting, diarrhoea and fever about 11 to 23 hours after having dinner at a restaurant in Tsim Sha Tsui on April 2.
Among them, seven persons have sought medical advice. Two of them required hospitalisation and one has been discharged. All patients are in a stable condition.
The stool specimen of one patient tested positive for Salmonella upon testing.
"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, April 6, 2018
Issued at HKT 18:00
Issued at HKT 18:00
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