Regarding a suspected food poisoning cluster announced on 21 August, the Centre for Food Safety has conducted a preliminary investigation and has the following recommendations for food premises' reference:
| Food poisoning cases |
- The case involves a 42 year old female and a 45 year old male
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| Location of alleged food premises |
A seafood stall at Ap Lei Chau Market |
| Suspected incriminated food item |
steamed snails
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| Suspected contributing factors |
- Neurotoxic shellfish poisoning toxin
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| Advice |
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Source shellfish from places where monitoring programmes for shellfish toxins have been established.
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Purchase shellfish from reliable sources. Do not accept shellfish from dubious sources.
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Cook seafood thoroughly before serving.
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To reduce the heal th risk of shellfish poisoning, advise customers to remove and discard all internal organs of shellfish where possible before consumption.
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Centre for Food Safety
21/8/2023