Attention to food poisoning with sports drinks in "kettle" Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare July 10 6:36
This month, elderly people who took a sports drink in a kettle in Oita Prefecture complained of food poisoning one after another. It is believed that this is due to the melting of copper, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is calling attention.
According to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare, 13 elderly people who drank sports drinks placed in a stainless steel kettle at an elderly welfare facility in Usuki City, Oita Prefecture, complained of mild food poisoning symptoms such as diarrhea and nausea, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
It seems that copper has melted out in response to acidic sports drinks, and the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare is calling attention with Twitter etc.
This means that if you add an acidic liquid such as sports drink or juice to a kettle or water bottle made of stainless steel with scratches or accumulated water scale, the metal may melt out.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare said, "I want you to check the instructions on the kettle and water bottle and wash them carefully while being careful not to scratch them."