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80 workers in İzmir seek hospital care over suspected food poisoning
In Kemalpaşa, İzmir, 80 workers sought hospital care after eating meals supplied to their workplaces by a catering company.
They reported nausea and vomiting, raising suspicions of food poisoning.
The workers went to five hospitals, and their health was reported to be good.
The company had supplied meals to several workplaces, where similar complaints were reported.
Investigators took food samples for laboratory testing to check whether the meals caused the illness.
The investigation is continuing, and the test results are expected to clarify the cause.
About 80 workers in İzmir’s Kemalpaşa district sought hospital care after eating meals supplied by the same catering company.
They reported nausea and vomiting, and food poisoning was suspected.
The workers went to five hospitals, and their health was reported to be good.
Food samples were taken from the business where the meals were prepared and sent to a laboratory for testing.
An investigation into the incident is ongoing.
- Who
- About 80 workers who ate meals supplied by a catering company.
- What
- They sought hospital care with nausea and vomiting. Food poisoning was suspected, but not confirmed.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- Kemalpaşa district, İzmir, Turkey; workers went to five hospitals.
- Why
- The workers became ill after eating meals supplied to different workplaces by the same company. Whether the meals caused the illness is being investigated.
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Workers reportedly developed nausea and vomiting.
About 80 workers sought care at five hospitals.
Samples were taken from the meal-preparation business and sent to a laboratory.
- Workers seeking care
- 80
- Hospitals
- 5
- District
- Kemalpaşa, İzmir
- Symptoms
- Nausea and vomiting
- Investigation
- Ongoing
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