28th October 2022 – (Hong Kong) The Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health is today investigating three suspected food poisoning clusters affecting nine persons, and reminded the public to maintain personal, food and environmental hygiene to prevent food-borne diseases.
The first cluster involved one male and two females, aged 29 to 30, who developed abdominal pain, diarrhoea, dizziness, fever and generalised weakness about 18 hours after having eating lobster and soft shell crab risotto at Tearapy Restaurant at 189, Portland Street, Mong Kok on 21st October.
The second cluster involved a male and a female, aged 35 and 29, who developed similar symptoms about 26 hours after having dinner at the same restaurant on the same day.
The third cluster involved two males and two females, aged 26 to 36, who developed similar symptoms about 19 hours after having dinner at the same restaurant on the same day.
Five of the affected persons sought medical advice and one of them required hospitalisation. All of them are in stable condition.