SINGAPORE: One of the two caterers involved in a mass food poisoning incident at the Singapore office of TikTok owner ByteDance last July was charged in court on Wednesday (Jun 4).
A total of 130 people reported having gastroenteritis symptoms, and 57 were taken to the hospital on the day of the incident on Jul 30 last year.
The ByteDance office is located at One Raffles Quay.
Caterer Yunhaiyao was handed two charges under the Environmental Public Health (Food Hygiene) Regulations and the Sale of Food Act.
Yunhaiyao, which is located at Northpoint City, was said to have failed to ensure that its premises were free from cockroach infestations.
On Jul 31, 2024, while engaged in the preparation of food for sale, Yunhaiyao's premises were said to have more than 10 live cockroaches, found under a folded grey plastic mat behind a rack.
A day before, on Jul 30, 2024, Yunhaiyao allegedly sold food which was not of the quality demanded by ByteDance.
The caterer sold "wok-fried diced chicken" that was found to contain bacteria that can cause food poisoning.
The company has indicated that it will plead guilty, and its next mention has been fixed for Jul 2.
The prosecution is seeking fines for both charges.
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A total of 130 people reported having gastroenteritis symptoms, and 57 were taken to the hospital on the day of the incident on Jul 30 last year.
The ByteDance office is located at One Raffles Quay.
Caterer Yunhaiyao was handed two charges under the Environmental Public Health (Food Hygiene) Regulations and the Sale of Food Act.
Yunhaiyao, which is located at Northpoint City, was said to have failed to ensure that its premises were free from cockroach infestations.
On Jul 31, 2024, while engaged in the preparation of food for sale, Yunhaiyao's premises were said to have more than 10 live cockroaches, found under a folded grey plastic mat behind a rack.
A day before, on Jul 30, 2024, Yunhaiyao allegedly sold food which was not of the quality demanded by ByteDance.
The caterer sold "wok-fried diced chicken" that was found to contain bacteria that can cause food poisoning.
The company has indicated that it will plead guilty, and its next mention has been fixed for Jul 2.
The prosecution is seeking fines for both charges.
Continue reading...