Mary Wilson
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By Joe Whitworth on February 17, 2025
A suspected outbreak of food poisoning that has sickened more than 100 people and killed three is being investigated in Italy.
Four nursing and residential care facilities (RSA) in the Florence area are affected. They share the same cooking center.
From an initial analysis, 114 cases of gastroenteritis with diarrhea and vomiting were found out of 173 guests.
An epidemiological investigation and preventive measures have been taken by the Toscana centro Local Health Authority (AUSL).
Samples of the four available foods – a carrot-based soup, mixed vegetables, rabbit and potatoes, and pizza- suspected of being related to the incident, have been taken for microbiological analysis. ...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2025...100-sick-in-italian-outbreak/#google_vignette
A suspected outbreak of food poisoning that has sickened more than 100 people and killed three is being investigated in Italy.
Four nursing and residential care facilities (RSA) in the Florence area are affected. They share the same cooking center.
From an initial analysis, 114 cases of gastroenteritis with diarrhea and vomiting were found out of 173 guests.
An epidemiological investigation and preventive measures have been taken by the Toscana centro Local Health Authority (AUSL).
Samples of the four available foods – a carrot-based soup, mixed vegetables, rabbit and potatoes, and pizza- suspected of being related to the incident, have been taken for microbiological analysis. ...
https://www.foodsafetynews.com/2025...100-sick-in-italian-outbreak/#google_vignette