Regarding two suspected food poisoning clusters announced on 30 December 2023, the Centre for Food Safety has conducted a preliminary investigation and has the following recommendations for food premises’reference:
| Food poisoning cases |
The first cluster involved four females, aged between 25 and 38. The other cluster involved two males and three females, aged between two and 71.
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| Location of alleged food premises |
San Po Kong |
| Suspected incriminated food item |
Beef ribs in red wine and d iced beef
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| Suspected contributing factors |
- Food might be contaminated by Clostridium perfingens(preparation too far in advance, improper holding temperature for beef rib s and inadequate cooking for diced beef)
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| Advice |
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Cook food thoroughly and serve cooked food as soon as possible, or keep the food at 60oC or above if it is not consumed immediately.
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Pre-cooked food subjected to cold storage should be cooled from 60oC to 20oC within 2 hours; and from 20oC to 4oC inside a chiller within the next 4 hours.
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Reduce the cooling time of cooked food, for example, by dividing into small portions, placing in shallow containers and/or placing in ice bath.
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Reheat cooked food thoroughly till the core temperature reaches at least 75oC or bring it to a boil.
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Centre for Food Safety
2/1/2024