Regarding one suspected food poisoning clusters announced on 28 April, the Centre for Food Safety has conducted a preliminary investigation and has the following rec ommendations for food premises' reference:

Food poisoning cases
  • The case involves a male and a female aged 39 and 42 respectively.
Location of alleged food premises

A seafood stall at Tsuen Wan
Suspected incriminated food item

Conch, scallop and common oriental clam
Suspected contributing factors
  • Paralytic shellfish poisoning toxin
Advice

  • Source shellfish from places where monitoring programmes for shellfish toxins have been established.

  • Purchase shellfish from reliable sources. Do not accept shellfish from dubious sources.
  • Cook seafood thoroughly before serving.
  • To reduce the health risk of shellfish poisoning, advise customers to remove and discard all internal organs of shellfish where possible before consumption.

Centre for Food Safety
29/4/2024