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Fourteen people from two groups suffered food poisoning after eating the seafood buffet at Todai restaurant in Marina Bay Sands on December 9.
Two of them had to be hospitalised, reported The New Paper today.
The Ministry of Health and the National Environment Agency (NEA) said they were informed about the two suspected food poisoning incidents happening on the same day in December.
A health ministry spokesman said the 14 had consumed raw oysters, salmon and tuna sashimi at the buffet. Six other guests in the two incidents who didn't consume the raw seafood were well.
The oyster supplier had since stopped selling oysters from the same batch even though there was no official confirmation that they caused the food poisoning.
Todai restaurant had reimbursed all the diners, compensated those who fell ill, and also apologised to them.
The first case saw 11 people falling ill over the next two days of their dinner on December 9. They were part of a group of 16 diners, all colleagues working in an investment management firm.
The New Paper reported that Mr Shawn Teo, 29, who organised the dinner, also came down with food poisoning.
He said his doctor confirmed it was food poisoning.
Mr Teo suspected that the raw oysters he and his colleagues had could be the cause of the problem.
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All is not well even in a well-governed small city-state.
How do you explain the spate of highly decomposed corpses in their reservoirs and waterways?
How do you explain the flash-floods in Singapore's famous and premier shopping centre at Orchard Street, shortly after the Marina Barrage was commissioned?
The PM has rightly said the recent SMRT service disruptions are caused by some underlying systemic root causes. Using plastic tie-wraps to secure the "claws" is not the high tech solution but a sign of desperation for answers. Yet the "little Napoleans" too long in their comfortable seats of power insisted "everything is fine" and nothing is systematically wrong.
How do you explain the spate of industrial safety violations reported and no actions taken? Was the worse refinery fire in 2011 just an aberration or the symptoms of the underlying rot?
My numerous complaints on the corruption, safety frauds and serious safety and industrial violations by Forever UnderGoing Repairs Offshore, a global rogue geohazards contractor has received no serious investigation with the NFA.
My complaint on the clear case of "selling health medical certificate" for convenience without physical examination was dismissed by the Medical Council of Singapore. My appeal to the Ministry of Health met with no response. Instead Thugs were sent to my residence to intimidate my family each time a complaint was sent.
"Still Water runs deep" ... I prefer the interpretation that still water does not necessary mean all is quiet deep beneath. Troubles brewing deep enough might not be apparent on the surface. Without the freedom of expression and genuine criticism/whistle-blowing, it could be just Ignorant Bliss.
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#1 - Tue Jan 3, 2012 1:08 AM ESTDespite feeling bad over what happened, Mr Teo said he would go back to Todai and eat oysters again............you got to be kidding, right? Mr Teo. Poison me again. Yeah the $100 compensation was good. Maybe next time, it will be more serious.
http://news.asiaone.com/News/Latest%2BNews/Singapore/Story/A1Story20120103-319663.html
Mr Teo said that a colleague in his 30s, who has a weak stomach, had taken medication for vomiting and diarrhoea the day after eating oysters.
He went to the hospital a few days later when the symptoms persisted and got worse.
Mr Chu said oysters are their most sensitive seafood and they have been careful when handling them.
They are harvested from the sea in Canada, frozen and flown to Singapore. The oysters Todai receives in the morning are served on the same night.
"Each oyster is opened only when requested by the customer... we do not leave them open on the buffet table. Any leftovers are thrown away at the end of the night," he said.
To further improve the way they handle oysters, the restaurant has stopped using plain water to wash them. Now, they use salt water and lemon juice.
When the chairman of Todai, who is based in Korea, was informed of the suspected food poisoning, he assigned their food safety director to fly to Singapore the very next day on Dec 13.
The director is an expert in Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points, which is a systematic preventive approach to food safety.
When asked if such measures are unusual in the food and beverage industry, celebrity food guru Violet Oon said: "Most restaurants in Singapore I think would not have responded so generously.
"By responding in such a heartfelt way, I get the message that the customer is of utmost importance toTodai."
Mr Ambrose Anthuvan, 27, who was one of Mr Teo's colleagues who received the $100 compensation, said: "I thought it was good on their part to recognise that something could be wrong."
Despite feeling bad over what happened, Mr Teo said he would go back to Todai and eat oysters again.
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