Regarding one suspected food poisoning cluster announced on 20 June, 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 male and a female aged 51 and 33.
Location of alleged food premises

A seafood stall in Tai Po
Suspected incriminated food item

Sea snails
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
21/06/2024