At the end of last month, 63 people who ate at a restaurant in Chofu City, Tokyo complained of symptoms such as nausea and vomiting, and when the public health center investigated, it was found to be mass food poisoning due to norovirus, and the Tokyo Metropolitan Government closed this restaurant for three days from the 7th. has been suspended from business.
Chofu City's Shirogane-tei restaurant has been suspended.
According to the metropolitan government, on the 30th of last month, a person who ate at this restaurant on the 28th contacted the public health center in the city that he had symptoms such as nausea and vomiting.
According to an investigation by the public health center, a total of 63 people who ate at this restaurant on the 28th and 29th complained of similar symptoms, and norovirus was detected in 38 of them. It means it's mild.
The metropolitan government concluded that food poisoning was caused by norovirus, and suspended the restaurant for three days from the 7th.
Among the food provided, norovirus was detected only in fruit, so it seems that fruit is the cause.
Since norovirus outbreaks occur frequently in winter every year, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government calls for caution, such as washing hands properly before cooking and eating, and washing food thoroughly.