Supplier to end classroom lunch portioning at Sha Tin school after 39 fall ill
A lunch supplier will stop portioning meals in classrooms at a Hong Kong primary school following a suspected food poisoning outbreak that hit 39 pupils and staff members last week. Danny Catering Service said in a statement on Sunday to its school partners, parents and teachers that the incident was “isolated” and linked to the school’s portioning arrangement, and did not affect its services at…
A Hong Kong primary school has terminated classroom lunch portioning by its catering supplier following a food poisoning outbreak that affected 39 pupils and two staff members. Danny Catering Service cited concerns about potential cross-contamination and temperature fluctuation risks as the reason for discontinuing the practice at the Sha Tin school.
The supplier stated that its production and cooking processes comply with food safety standards, and no other schools reported similar incidents. Authorities are investigating the suspected outbreak, which involved 37 students and two staff members who experienced stomach pain and diarrhea after consuming the same type of lunchboxes.
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