Rojak contaminated by raw seafood kills 2, sickens 150 in Singapore
The rojak served at Singapore’s Geylang Serai Temporary Market, which sickened more than 150 and killed two women, was cross-contaminated with Vibrio parahaemolyticus from raw seafood, according to government investigators.
Rojak is a fruit and vegetable salad dish commonly found in Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia.
In 1983, 34 people fell ill - also after eating at a Geylang Serai Indian-rojak stall, after drippings from raw cuttlefish fell into the rojak gravy, which was in uncovered containers on the lower shelves of a refrigerator.
Banana leaves left uncovered in the dirt outside Singapore restaurants
Bundles of banana leaves are often left on the pavement, exposed to the elements as well as to pests like rats, cockroaches and pigeons, before being used in Singapore restaurants.
The banana leaves are usually wiped with a damp cloth before being used to serve food on.
Student Nicholas Lee, 19, said he had assumed all restaurants have hygienic practices and would avoid restaurants which leave their banana leaves on the pavement.
A National Environment Agency spokesman said food shop operators must thoroughly wash the leaves before using them to serve food.
The banana leaves are usually wiped with a damp cloth before being used to serve food on.Student Nicholas Lee, 19, said he had assumed all restaurants have hygienic practices and would avoid restaurants which leave their banana leaves on the pavement.
A National Environment Agency spokesman said food shop operators must thoroughly wash the leaves before using them to serve food.
