Group Food Poisoning at Paju Gimbap Restaurant... 'Salmonella' Detected in Samples from 15 People

Paju City Public Health Center to Announce Cause of Food Poisoning After Epidemiological Investigation and Analysis Work

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[Asia Economy Reporter La Young-cheol] Recently, Salmonella bacteria were detected in samples from some patients who showed symptoms of food poisoning after using a gimbap restaurant in Paju-si, Gyeonggi Province.

Salmonella, a representative bacteria that causes food poisoning, can cause symptoms such as abdominal pain, diarrhea, vomiting, and fever when contaminated food is consumed.

According to the test results from the Gyeonggi-do Institute of Health and Environment, Salmonella bacteria were detected in samples from 15 out of 33 people, including 27 customers who dined in or ordered delivery from a gimbap restaurant in Dongpae-dong between the 19th and 22nd, as well as the restaurant owner and 6 employees.

The remaining 18 people tested negative for food poisoning bacteria, and all 9 types of gimbap ingredients also tested negative.

The Paju City Public Health Center plans to announce the cause of the food poisoning after conducting an epidemiological investigation and analysis.

Meanwhile, earlier in Goyang, 98 people including customers and employees who used two gimbap restaurants between the 23rd and 28th showed symptoms of mass food poisoning.

Salmonella and enteropathogenic Escherichia coli were detected in samples from some of these patients, and a woman in her 20s who used a gimbap restaurant in Deogyang-gu passed away.

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