CHP investigates two suspected food poisoning clusters
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The first cluster involved two males and four females aged 8 to 69, who developed abdominal pain, diarrhoea, vomiting and fever about eight to 22 hours after consuming takeaway food purchased from a restaurant in Kowloon Bay for dinner on September 19.
The other cluster involved three females aged 18 to 54, who developed similar symptoms about eight to 10 hours after consuming takeaway food purchased from the same restaurant in the same evening.
All of the affected persons sought medical advice and none 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/Monday, September 21, 2020
Issued at HKT 19:47
Issued at HKT 19:47
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