32 people poisoned and 1 person died, incident occurred in Japan
According to MBS News and other media reports on August 31st, a restaurant in Shirahama cho, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan recently experienced a collective food poisoning incident. After finishing the bento at the restaurant, a total of 32 people experienced physical discomfort, including 1 death.
Screenshot of Japanese MBS news video report
From August 19th to 20th, a total of 32 people who ate bento at this restaurant experienced discomfort symptoms such as stomach pain and diarrhea. Among them, a man in his 80s in Wakayama Prefecture developed symptoms such as fever and diarrhea 2 days after eating a bento. He was later admitted to the hospital for treatment and died on August 26th.
Japanese media reported that due to the detection of Salmonella in the bodies of several unwell diners, it was determined that the restaurant's bento was the cause of their food poisoning. At present, Wakayama Prefecture has requested that this restaurant be closed for 10 days until September 7th.