People have died, and Japanese restaurants have experienced consecutive incidents of collective food poisoning
Recently, multiple restaurants in Japan have experienced a series of incidents of collective food poisoning. Currently, over 120 people have experienced physical discomfort and one person has died.
According to the Asahi Shimbun on September 1st, a food poisoning incident occurred in the "Great Waterfall Sightseeing Water Noodle" in Tsubama cho, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan from August 11th to 12th. 93 people were poisoned, experiencing symptoms such as diarrhea, fever, and abdominal pain. Some of them were hospitalized for treatment.
On August 17th, the Ishikawa Prefecture Central Health Center imposed a 3-day closure penalty on the store and detected Campylobacter in the tap water used by the store. It is reported that before the closure of the store, about 500 people who had dined at the store reported symptoms.
According to reports from MBS News and other media on August 31st, a collective food poisoning incident occurred at a restaurant in Shirahama cho, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. After finishing the bento at the restaurant, a total of 32 people experienced physical discomfort, including 1 death.
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.