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China/Guangdong - Suspected food poisoning in 2 factories in Dongguan

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Suspected food poisoning sickens 160 in S China

English.news.cn 2013-06-12 21:26:57

GUANGZHOU, June 12 (Xinhua) -- A total of 160 staff from a food company in south China's Guangdong Province were suspected of suffering from food poisoning, a company source said on Wednesday.

They had symptoms of chills, fever, nausea, vomiting, stomach ache and diarrhea after having dinner at the third canteen of the Dongguan Hsu Chi Food Co....

A 57-year-old female plate washer at the canteen was found dead at her dormitory on Tuesday but it is yet to know whether her death is connected with food poisoning or not, said Sun.
...
As of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, 103 staff had gone to hospitals for treatment. Most of them came back to the factory after treatment and there are 45 remaining in hospital for treatment, she said.

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Dongguan Hsu Fu Chi 160 employees suspected food poisoning had several confrontations with the canteen

Sina 2013-06-13 10:00:15

Core Tip: Reporters learned from Hsu Fu Chi Dongguan factory, the plant part of the staff on the 10th afternoon vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms, suspected food poisoning.

Reporters learned from Hsu Fu Chi Dongguan factory, the plant part of the staff on the 10th afternoon vomiting, diarrhea and other symptoms, suspected food poisoning. To at 10 o'clock on the 12th, a total of 160 people ill, including a woman washing dishes in the dormitory death, cause of death unknown. Currently someone's canteen has been sealed, the day dish-like and patient specimens have been inspected.

Dongguan Hsu Fu Chi 160 employees suspected food poisoning had several confrontations with the canteen

Yesterday the South have reported Liaobu a Hanziqiye of 116 employees because of eating cafeteria food and unsanitary food poisoning news. Reporters learned yesterday, almost at the same time, the same thing happened in the famous enterprises in Dongguan Dongcheng Hsu Fu Chi Foods employees. Day before yesterday morning, East 3rd Hsu Fu Chi Food Company employs more than 160 branch appeared unwell, there are 103 people for medical treatment, there are still 45 people were hospitalized.

Had several confrontations with the canteen staff

Almost with Gao Wei Electronics Factory liaobu Hanziqiye food poisoning incidents occurred at the same time, East Hsu Fu Chi Foods 3rd branch also occurred the same thing. According to the health station in Dongcheng Zhouwu fluids of Hsu Fu Chi said third branch employees, most of them are in at 8:00 on the 11th began to feel stomach problems for many. "The main symptoms are stomach pain, diarrhea, and fever, severe shortness of breath also appeared." It is an intravenous drip employee said, the above symptoms are mainly day before yesterday morning night shift colleagues. "Work at night into the early hours, we have these people to the cafeteria to eat supper."

Hsu Fu Chi has surveyed employees said they were a total of 100 plants throughout the first three people have suffered weakness, diarrhea phenomenon. According to the health station, Dongcheng doctor Zhouwu preliminary judgment, may be eating unclean foods cause food poisoning, health stations and epidemic prevention departments have been reported.

For the physician's judgment, drips many employees expressed support. "We also think it is caused by unclean food." According to the workers that their factory canteen by a private contractor, was replaced in June this year, the new contractor. "Compared to before, the food quality was down." Workers interviewed said, canteens often have leftovers. "Cafeteria leftovers people estimate that regard secretly put together a fresh dish for us to eat." One worker said, canteen cutlery is not very clean, and sometimes simply wash Take it out to workers to use, simply no disinfection. Because of this, and cafeteria workers also had several clashes broke out.

There are still 45 people hospitalized

Dongguan Hsu Fu Chi confirms food companies responsible person just replaced the factory canteen contractor. According to the person in charge said that as of yesterday, 10 o'clock, Hsu Fu Chi third branch total of 160 people suffering from physical discomfort, there are 103 people went to the hospital for medical treatment, there are still 45 people were hospitalized. "After replacing the kitchen contractor, the company will arrange for staff time to do research, because June 1 to replace a new supplier, not enough time to do the employee survey appeared in this matter." The official said, Currently the third branch of the canteen has been shut down, accepted for investigation.

Reporters yesterday afternoon came Dongcheng People's Hospital to see, there are still many dressed in Hsu Fu Chi clothing factory workers in the name of drip. There are employees said that some workers due to poor body resistance, but after 2 rescue. Diarrhea pull all these workers face sallow, no spirit. Dongcheng Food and Drug station official said Mr. Chen, the preliminary findings are caused due to improper storage of food, food samples have been sampled by the CDC. "Canteen management is not in place is a big reason."

Dishwasher families Yuzuo autopsy

In interviews, many employees also word of mouth, the famous cafeteria dishwasher day before yesterday evening was found dead in the factory dormitory. "I do not know relating to food poisoning." Dishwashers death is to make this event even more complicated. In this regard, Hsu Fu Chi official told reporters the South, the day before yesterday evening, this supplier worker was found dead in a dormitory. "Before the death of the workers had been hired two days fake, nothing to do with food poisoning," At present, the public security departments have been involved in the investigation, Dongcheng.

Man yesterday, the reporter linked to the death of the daughter of Miss Li scullery maids. According to Miss Li said that her mother is fifty years old this month, on the 4th only to the Hsu Fu Chi cafeteria to work. Previously the family had never heard of Mother please leave, she has been working in the factory. "I'm in the 9th through the night, my mother was kind enough to say," Miss Li said her mother body has been relatively good, no major diseases. After receiving the bad news the day before yesterday evening, the family rushed to the factory, when the body was stiff, "finger appeared black, such as poisoning." Miss Li said that the families had been intended autopsy to find the cause of death. Southern Metropolis Daily

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Xinhua News Xinhua Finance> Text

Hsu Fu Chi Dongguan factory 34 employees of food poisoning cause remains unknown

June 13, 2013 09:44:53
Source: Guangzhou Daily

There are two factories in Dongguan during the Dragon Boat Festival food poisoning incidents occurred health department has issued notice of food security early warning

The Dragon Boat Festival, two factories in Dongguan food poisoning incidents occurred, many employees hospitalized. Yesterday, the Dongguan Municipal Health Bureau issued notification that two cases of food poisoning are suspected of bacterial food poisoning. Among them, the concern is that, as at 16:00 on June 11th, Hsu Fu Chi Dongguan factory has 58 employees hospitalized poisoning confirmed a total of 34 people. Currently, the disease control department also undertake a survey to confirm the specific cause of poisoning. Dongguan City Health Bureau has released food security early warning notices. Last night, Hsu Fu Chi aspects of foreign responded that, as of yesterday, 10 o'clock, feeling unwell employees 160 people, 103 people have access to medical treatment. Currently someone's cafeteria has been sealed, the day of vegetables has been kind and patient specimen submission.

Two factories of food poisoning incidents

Yesterday evening, Dongguan City Health Bureau for food poisoning incidents were briefing, said: June 10 afternoon, Gao Wei Liao Bu Town, Optical Electronics Co., Ltd. employs more than nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms. As at 2:40 on June 11, a total of 116 employees to the hospital. Unwell employees after symptomatic treatment symptoms were alleviated, not found critical and deaths, at present no new cases. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, according to the incident, epidemiology, clinical symptoms and treatment, initially suspected that this was a bacterial food poisoning, poisoning the number was 15, the specific cause of poisoning pending laboratory results report only after confirmation.

June 11 morning, Xu Fu Ji Food Co., Ltd. of Dongguan factory employees appeared three chills, fever, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms, until at 16:00 on June 11, a total of 58 employees to the plant nearby medical facility. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, according to the occurrence of this event through, epidemiology, clinical symptoms and treatment, initially suspected that this was due to improper food preservation bacterial food poisoning, poisoning a total of 34 people, the specific cause of poisoning pending laboratory results report only after confirmation.

Hsu Fu Chi:

Death unrelated female and poisoning

Yesterday evening, Hsu Fu Chi regard officially responded that, as of yesterday, 10 o'clock, so the event does not feel the staff of 160 people, 103 people travel for medical treatment, someone's Hsu Fu Chi three factory canteen, the relevant departments have been closed down. Also yesterday afternoon, the cafeteria a 57-year-old scullery maids died, but the cause of death to be investigated.

Hsu Fu Chi Sun Tianzhen media relations director, said a media interview, death workers "have asked a couple of days of sick leave, she told the poisoning incident has nothing to do, she was two days did not go to work, and now police are investigating." This official also revealed that the accident three plant canteen, June onwards by a new company took over the meal.

Dongcheng food and drug supervision departments scene investigation, found the cafeteria food store evident phenomenon of non-compliance. Dongcheng Food and Drug station, said Chen Feng, canteen refrigeration equipment is not enough, improperly stored easily lead to microbial growth; addition, this dietary management is not in place.

Currently, Dongguan City, CDC has taken the part of the patient's specimens for further examination, is expected to be 3 to 5 working days of the result. (Reporter Wang Miles)

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