155 people who had lunch had symptoms such as abdominal pain Group food poisoning Tokyo Ota Ward

155 people who had lunch had symptoms such as abdominal pain Group food poisoning Tokyo Ota Ward, September 7, 18:14

155 people who ate lunch boxes of a catered lunch box manufacturing company in Ota-ku, Tokyo complained of symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea, and the public health center concluded that it was a group food poisoning I decided to dispose of it.

The head office and the fourth factory of Tamagoya, a manufacturing company for bento lunch boxes, in Ota Ward, Tokyo, received the disposal.

According to the capital city, last month on 31st, several offices that ate lunch boxes manufactured by this company contacted the public health center saying that employees complained of diarrhea and abdominal pain.

Those who complained of the symptoms were 155 people aged 18 to 81 years old, such as business establishments and medical institutions who ate the bento manufactured on the 28th of last month, of which one was hospitalized but already discharged, all It means that we are getting better.

According to the city, toxigenic Escherichia coli was detected in the stools of some people.

The public health center determined that it was a group food poisoning caused by a side dish of bento, and decided to suspend some of the company's factories from 7 days for 3 days.

“Tamagoya” told NHK, “I am very sorry for the inconvenience and worry of many customers. I sincerely apologize.”