food poisoning Archives

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Kinder Surprise recalled following linked salmonella outbreak

The majority of cases detected abroad have been children under the age of five. Qatar’s community have been warned against consuming Kinder’s Surprise Egg chocolate within a specific date range…

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Marmara Istanbul staffers sentenced to jail in Doha food poisoning case

All five defendants were ordered deported after serving their sentence. Additionally, the restaurant was fined QR32,000 and told to shut down for an extra three months.

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Qatar restaurant food sample testing affected by ‘perfect’ cleanup

In the latest hearing of a food poisoning trial against several Marmara Istanbul restaurant employees, the court heard the results of lab testing of food and equipment samples at the eatery's Bin Omran branch.

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Marmara Istanbul food poisoning trial resumes in Qatar court

The defendants have pled not guilty to charges of handling and selling food unfit for human consumption.

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Marmara Istanbul restaurant closed in Qatar in food poisoning probe

The Ministry of Municipality has closed the Bin Omran location for up to 60 days, after several customers grew sick from eating there over the weekend.

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HMC offers tips on avoiding food poisoning in Qatar this summer

Food poisoning is one of the most common cases of illness the hospital sees during Qatar’s hot summer months. Here are five ways to minimize the risk of getting sick.

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Qatar bans certain produce from Germany, Spain over food poisoning fears

Qatar’s Supreme Council of Health has instituted a temporary ban on cucumbers, lettuce and tomatoes from Spain and Germany. More than 1,500 people in Europe have suffered food poisoning and…

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