Over 100 Suspected Food Poisoning Cases in Taoyuan and Yunlin, FDA Urges Clarification of Causes
Following Kaohsiung and New Taipei, Taoyuan and Yunlin have also reported over 100 suspected food poisoning cases. The FDA has urged local health bureaus to clarify the causes and instructed relevant associations to strengthen prevention guidance. The CDC noted an increase in diarrhea cases after the Qingming Festival, attributing it to increased gatherings and warmer, humid weather.
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Taipei, April 15 (CNA) Food safety incidents continue to emerge. Following Kaohsiung and New Taipei, Taoyuan and Yunlin have also reported suspected food poisoning cases, causing over a hundred people to seek medical attention. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stated today that it has urged local health bureaus to clarify the causes of the illnesses and has sent official letters to relevant public associations to strengthen prevention guidance.
Recently, large-scale suspected food poisoning cases have successively erupted in Kaohsiung and New Taipei. Both cases found "Salmonella" in patients, and most were related to improperly stored bulk bento boxes or food. New Taipei's Qingliu Canteen (Zhongxing, Township Office branch) accumulated over 170 people seeking medical attention; Kaohsiung's Zhengyi Market spring roll case also reported over 170 people, with both cases detecting Salmonella group D.
However, one wave has not subsided before another rises. In the past two days, suspected food poisoning cases have occurred at Taoyuan City's "Ueno BBQ Rice" and Yunlin County's "Janfusun Fancyworld Restaurant."
Regarding the handling of these two incidents in Taoyuan and Yunlin, Hsu Chao-kai, head of the FDA's Food Division, told CNA today that the Taoyuan City Health Bureau has successively received reports since April 14 that people who consumed bento boxes from the store on April 13 experienced symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.
Hsu Chao-kai stated that as of 5 PM today, the Taoyuan case accumulated 147 people who consumed the food, 121 suspected food poisoning cases, 92 people sought medical attention, and 1 person was hospitalized. Samples of bento boxes, corn chowder, and human samples from kitchen staff and patients were collected, and the operator has been ordered to suspend business.
As for the suspected food poisoning case at Yunlin County's "Janfusun Fancyworld Restaurant," Hsu Chao-kai explained that about 600 students from a certain school dined at restaurants in Nantou and Yunlin yesterday, and 55 of them successively experienced vomiting. As of 5 PM today, the cumulative number of people seeking medical attention has reached 70.
The health bureau inspected Janfusun Fancyworld Restaurant and found GHP (Good Hygienic Practices) deficiencies such as failure to properly record refrigerator temperatures and unclean food inspection procedures. Hsu Chao-kai stated that suspicious ingredients and the cause of the illness are under investigation, and one set meal has been sampled.
The FDA emphasized that it has sent official letters to catering industry associations to promote key points for food poisoning prevention to their members, and has urged local government health bureaus to strengthen guidance for catering businesses under their jurisdiction. It also promotes through its own media (Facebook, LINE@).
According to statistics from the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the number of outpatient and emergency visits for diarrhea last week was about 12,000, lower than the same period last year. In the past four weeks, a total of 113 diarrhea cluster reports were received, with catering and accommodation businesses being the most common locations. There were 64 cases with positive pathogen tests, with norovirus accounting for 78.1%.
CDC spokesperson Tseng Shu-hui analyzed yesterday that the number of outpatient and emergency visits for diarrhea usually rises one to two weeks after the Qingming Festival and decreases two to three weeks later. It is currently judged that the diarrhea epidemic will continue to rise in the next week. The CDC will continue to monitor and remind the public to pay attention to diet and hand hygiene.
The CDC pointed out that the diarrhea epidemic after Qingming is affected by people traveling north and south during the long holiday, frequent gatherings with relatives and friends, and the climate becoming warmer and humid, which accelerates the reproduction of bacteria and other pathogens. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150415
Recently, large-scale suspected food poisoning cases have successively erupted in Kaohsiung and New Taipei. Both cases found "Salmonella" in patients, and most were related to improperly stored bulk bento boxes or food. New Taipei's Qingliu Canteen (Zhongxing, Township Office branch) accumulated over 170 people seeking medical attention; Kaohsiung's Zhengyi Market spring roll case also reported over 170 people, with both cases detecting Salmonella group D.
However, one wave has not subsided before another rises. In the past two days, suspected food poisoning cases have occurred at Taoyuan City's "Ueno BBQ Rice" and Yunlin County's "Janfusun Fancyworld Restaurant."
Regarding the handling of these two incidents in Taoyuan and Yunlin, Hsu Chao-kai, head of the FDA's Food Division, told CNA today that the Taoyuan City Health Bureau has successively received reports since April 14 that people who consumed bento boxes from the store on April 13 experienced symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and abdominal pain.
Hsu Chao-kai stated that as of 5 PM today, the Taoyuan case accumulated 147 people who consumed the food, 121 suspected food poisoning cases, 92 people sought medical attention, and 1 person was hospitalized. Samples of bento boxes, corn chowder, and human samples from kitchen staff and patients were collected, and the operator has been ordered to suspend business.
As for the suspected food poisoning case at Yunlin County's "Janfusun Fancyworld Restaurant," Hsu Chao-kai explained that about 600 students from a certain school dined at restaurants in Nantou and Yunlin yesterday, and 55 of them successively experienced vomiting. As of 5 PM today, the cumulative number of people seeking medical attention has reached 70.
The health bureau inspected Janfusun Fancyworld Restaurant and found GHP (Good Hygienic Practices) deficiencies such as failure to properly record refrigerator temperatures and unclean food inspection procedures. Hsu Chao-kai stated that suspicious ingredients and the cause of the illness are under investigation, and one set meal has been sampled.
The FDA emphasized that it has sent official letters to catering industry associations to promote key points for food poisoning prevention to their members, and has urged local government health bureaus to strengthen guidance for catering businesses under their jurisdiction. It also promotes through its own media (Facebook, LINE@).
According to statistics from the Ministry of Health and Welfare's Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the number of outpatient and emergency visits for diarrhea last week was about 12,000, lower than the same period last year. In the past four weeks, a total of 113 diarrhea cluster reports were received, with catering and accommodation businesses being the most common locations. There were 64 cases with positive pathogen tests, with norovirus accounting for 78.1%.
CDC spokesperson Tseng Shu-hui analyzed yesterday that the number of outpatient and emergency visits for diarrhea usually rises one to two weeks after the Qingming Festival and decreases two to three weeks later. It is currently judged that the diarrhea epidemic will continue to rise in the next week. The CDC will continue to monitor and remind the public to pay attention to diet and hand hygiene.
The CDC pointed out that the diarrhea epidemic after Qingming is affected by people traveling north and south during the long holiday, frequent gatherings with relatives and friends, and the climate becoming warmer and humid, which accelerates the reproduction of bacteria and other pathogens. (Editor: Li Heng-shan) 1150415
FAQ
How many people were hospitalized in the suspected food poisoning incidents in Taoyuan and Yunlin?
Over 100 people were hospitalized in total across Taoyuan and Yunlin.
What measures did the FDA take to investigate the cause of food poisoning?
The FDA urged local health bureaus to clarify the causes and instructed relevant associations to strengthen prevention guidance.