{
  "id": 7109483,
  "title": "Supplier to end classroom lunch portioning at Sha Tin school after 39 fall ill",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/supplier-to-end-classroom-lunch-portioning-at-sha-tin-school-after-39",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-13T13:02:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/health-environment/article/3367363/supplier-end-classroom-lunch-portioning-sha-tin-primary-after-39-fall-ill"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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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      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post - Hong Kong",
        "title": "Supplier to end classroom lunch portioning at Sha Tin school after 39 fall ill",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/13/supplier-to-end-classroom-lunch-portioning-at-sha-tin-school-after-39-7110204",
        "published": "2026-09-13T13:02:45.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}