Hong Kong suspends sales of raw oysters from suppliers after dozens of food poisoning cases
Hong Kong authorities suspended sales of raw oysters from two suppliers after 39 Report cases of food poisoning Associated with tenderness for more than three weeks.
Center for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Health Administration (FEHD) He said On Tuesday, 10 cases involved raw oysters supplied by South Korea’s Seojun Mulsan Co Ltd, while another 11 cases involved food manufacturer Jeton International Foods and 88 Investment Holdings Ltd.
119 people fell ill after eating these delicacies between January 18 and Tuesday. According to To the Center for Health Protection (CHP).
The Committee on World Food Security said that the import, sale or supply of raw oysters from the two companies has been suspended since last week, adding that restaurants have been urged to stop selling oysters received from suppliers.
The Committee on World Food Security said: “Investigations into other cases related to the consumption of oysters from different countries are still ongoing.”
Meanwhile, the FEHD said on Tuesday that it had inspected about 430 food establishments selling raw shellfish since Thursday last week, and provided advice on food storage, handling and environmental hygiene.
A FEHD spokesperson urged vulnerable groups, such as pregnant women and people with weakened immune systems, to avoid eating raw shellfish, which may accumulate bacteria and viruses if harvested from contaminated water.
In a press release on Wednesday, the CHP said He said The 39 cases of food poisoning affected 44 men and 75 women, aged between 15 and 75 years.
Among them, 105 were infected with norovirus, which can also cause severe gastroenteritis, according to the CHP.
CHP observer Edwin Tsui urged Hong Kong residents to maintain a high level of personal hygiene, especially as the Lunar New Year holiday approaches.
He advised that before eating oysters, scrub the shell well and remove its internal organs.
“Since alcohol is not effective in killing norovirus, alcohol-containing hand sanitizers are not a substitute for washing hands with soap and water,” he said.
