Poisoning at Sports School
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Nov 8, 2010 - Straits Times
THE Health Ministry (MOH) and National Environment Agency (NEA) are investigating a food poisoning incident involving a licensed caterer, ISS Catering Services, operating at the Singapore Sports School.
The incident was made known to the authorities last Thursday.
To date, MOH has been notified of a total of 106 cases - all of which, including 11 who needed outpatient treatment - have since recovered. None of the affected cases required hospitalisation.
The victims fell ill between Nov 1 and 3, experiencing symptoms like diarrhoea, abdominal pain, headache and nausea.
MOH, NEA and PUB conducted joint inspections at the school last Thursday. PUB has confirmed that the potable water supply to the canteen is safe for consumption.
A total of 38 food samples and 10 environmental swabs were taken and sent to the laboratory for microbial analysis. 15 food handlers were also referred for screening for food-borne pathogens. Epidemiological investigations are ongoing.
As a precautionary measure, the canteen operator, ISS Catering Services, was required to clean up the food preparation and refreshment areas of the canteen.
MOH has advised the school to be alert to new cases and to ensure high standards of hygiene among students, staff and food handlers. NEA will continue to work with the school to monitor the hygiene situation at the canteen closely.
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too much outsourcing.
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left over from YOG?
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Originally posted by NG QIBO AARON AUBREY:
left over from YOG?
Times are bad.
Food is expensive.
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Originally posted by NG QIBO AARON AUBREY:
left over from YOG?
u sure it's not from NDP? -
Originally posted by I-like-flings(m):
u sure it's not from NDP?Which NDP?
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Originally posted by charlize:
Which NDP?
Happy meals?
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Food poisoning
'The sports school should have been more careful.'
MR YAP SWEE HOO: 'Yesterday's report on the latest episode of food poisoning among Singapore Sports School students and the poor record of the school's food caterer, ISS Catering Services, was disconcerting ('School caterer has history of poor hygiene'). Given the caterer's history, the sports school should have been more careful. Last week's incident, which affected more than 100 students, should also persuade the National Environment Agency (NEA) to review the criteria and requirements for food vendors, and for errant food vendors to resume their operations. New food vendors should undergo a trial period of three months with close monitoring by the NEA.'
- ST Forum
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
too much outsourcing.
Cheap contract, cheap food.Pay peanuts, get monkey foods.
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Originally posted by likeyou:
Cheap contract, cheap food.Pay peanuts, get monkey foods.
Outsource craps. sure lao sai.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
Outsource craps. sure lao sai.
That is what majority of the employers are doing now.Leaving the locals no jobs at all.
Cheap mah.
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Originally posted by likeyou:
That is what majority of the employers are doing now.Leaving the locals no jobs at all.
Cheap mah.
ISS is a outsourcing co.
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Originally posted by Clivebenss:
ISS is a outsourcing co.
That is why Spore now so many foreigners working, or rather snatching away the jobs.Cannot blame them for they can cut cost.
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Originally posted by likeyou:
That is why Spore now so many foreigners working, or rather snatching away the jobs.Cannot blame them for they can cut cost.
Then blame who?
The cheap FTs or the lax immigration rules?