SINGAPORE — The health authorities have suspended two caterers after a mass food poisoning incident at TikTok owner ByteDance's office at One Raffles Quay on Tuesday (July 30).
ByteDance office food poisoning : Operations suspended at Yun Nans' Northpoint branch and Putien's Senoko central kitchen
A total of 130 people reported having gastroenteritis symptoms, the authorities said. On Tuesday, 57 people were taken to the hospital and 17 remain hospitalised but are in stable condition.Yun Hai Yao told Chinese daily Lianhe Zaobao that it was working with other suppliers to help those affected. Andre ate at the canteen on the 26th floor on Tuesday, but did not fall ill. Putien and Yun Nans operate one buffet line each in the canteen, and he said that only people who ate at one of the buffet lines had food poisoning, although it was unclear which caterer operated this buffet line.On the floor where he works, vomit was seen on the floor outside the entrance of the toilets. The situation was worse on other floors, he said.
A 28-year-old employee who declined to be named told CNA on Tuesday evening that their colleagues started to feel nauseous about an hour after having lunch. Those who sought treatment from clinics themselves were given three days of sick leave, the employee said.Both caterers were engaged about two months ago, and offer standard Chinese fare from their restaurants, they told CNA.Peter said that the food served in the buffet lines is “generally even better” than those at the other canteens or buffets outside.
All food handlers working in the premises are also required to reattend and pass the Food Safety Course Level 1 and test negative for foodborne pathogens, before they can resume work as food handlers.
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