Taipei school cafeteria inspected after complaints from two students — Taipei Times
Taipei’s Department of Health in Taiwan sent inspectors to the cafeteria of Zhongshan Municipal Girls Senior High School after two students reported gastrointestinal symptoms following a school lunch. This is the third suspected food poisoning case in the city over the past week, Taipei Times reports.
Students’ complaints
One of the students wrote on social media that she began feeling unwell about two hours after eating fish tempura in the cafeteria last Monday. According to her, a friend who shared the food with her and ate only two pieces had the same symptoms.
The girls went to the school infirmary, where they were advised to monitor their symptoms for several days. That evening, the student sought emergency medical care because of abdominal pain and returned home to rest. The next day, her condition worsened, she said, so she went to the hospital again. The student said she was diagnosed with peritonitis and hospitalized.
The school’s position and inspection
The school confirmed that the student felt unwell after lunch that day, but said she had been diagnosed with gastroenteritis. According to the institution, after blood tests and an X-ray examination, she recovered after taking antibiotics. The other student who also felt unwell that day recovered the following day.
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The cafeteria sells about 40 packages of fish tempura daily, but only two students reported feeling unwell that day. The school stressed that it has not yet been established whether their condition was caused by food poisoning. The cafeteria was ordered to temporarily stop selling fried foods.
The department said it had received no reports of suspected food poisoning from either the hospital or the school. Inspectors are checking cafeteria workers’ hygiene, food handling, pest control and the sanitary condition of the premises. If violations are found, the cafeteria will be given a deadline to correct them, and failure to comply after a repeat inspection may result in a fine.
Last week, two other Taipei senior high schools — Chengyuan and Da Li — also reported suspected food poisoning after school lunches. Their food was supplied by the same contractor.
