The Centre for Food Safety of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department announced today (30th) that samples of porcini mushrooms taken from retail stores "Jianhua Vegetarian" and "Kwan Hang Food Store" in Luen Wo Hui Street Market in Fanling were adulterated with some inedibles Mushroom varieties, appealed to the public to stop eating, and asked the two stores to stop selling and remove the goods from the shelves.
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A spokesperson for the Centre for Food Safety said that the Centre will follow up on a case of food poisoning that was reported by the Centre for Health Protection of the Department of Health earlier on suspected to be caused by the consumption of mushrooms, and strengthened monitoring of porcini mushrooms sold in the market.
The centre sent staff to the retail shops selling porcini mushrooms in Luen Wo Hui Market in Fanling to investigate and take samples for testing.
After evaluating the samples, the fungus experts pointed out that samples of boletus were taken from retail stores "Jianhua Vegetarian" and "Jianxing Food Store" in the market, which were adulterated with some inedible mushroom varieties.
Initial investigations by the authorities revealed that the person in charge of "Jianhua Vegetarian" purchased the products themselves and brought them to Hong Kong, and then sold them in bulk.
In addition, the center has also followed up with the importers of the affected products sold in the "Junxing Food Store". Initial investigations revealed that the relevant products are only sold in bulk at the "Junxing Food Store".
The center has instructed two retail stores to stop selling and remove the affected products.
If members of the public have any questions, they can call "Jianhua Vegetarian" (2676 6448) and "Jianxing Food and Nutrition Store" (2677 4772) during office hours to inquire about the product.
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Intestinal symptoms, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain are the most common in those who eat
The center urges citizens who have bought and held the affected products to stop eating them immediately. If they feel unwell after eating the products, they should seek medical attention immediately.
Mushroom poisoning is generally acute, and its severity depends on the variety and quantity of mushrooms eaten. People who eat it will also have various symptoms.
The incubation period of mushroom poisoning is generally short, and intestinal symptoms will occur in those who eat it. The most common ones are nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain.
Other distinguishing signs sometimes appear, including extreme thirst, excessive sweating, hallucinations, coma, and other neurological symptoms.
The center recommends that when purchasing and eating mushrooms, if they suspect that the purchased mushrooms are mixed with unknown varieties, they should not buy them; if the purchased mushrooms are unhygienic, if they are stained with cultivation materials, or appear colored spots, emit peculiar smells, or release Do not buy if the slime fluid has deteriorated.
According to the centre, citizens should thoroughly wash and cook the mushrooms before eating. If they suspect that eating mushrooms may cause poisoning, they should seek medical advice immediately.
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