YOG food poisoning probe will take time:
Balakrishnan
SINGAPORE : Minister for Community Development, Youth and
Sports Vivian Balakrishnan said investigations into the food
poisoning incident over the weekend - involving some Youth Olympic
Games (YOG) volunteers - will take some time.
However, he stressed that officials have made sure that
hygiene standards are in place.
Dr Balakrishnan said: "For myself, I have made it a point
everyday to have my meal with the volunteers so that's my way of
ensuring quality control - that the food for the volunteers is the
same food that I eat.
"You have my assurance that we'll continue to do our best.
In a massive operation like this, from time to time, problems will
arise, but we will be completely forthright about it. We will do
everything that is necessary."
On Sunday, 21 staff working for the Youth Olympic Games Organising
Committee reported experiencing diarrhoea and abdominal pain.
The committee said the National Environment Agency had inspected
the kitchen of the caterer and confirmed that the hygiene and
cleanliness standards and processes are in order.
Prior to the YOG, NEA had imposed stringent hygiene standards on
food caterers contracted for the YOG and stepped up hygiene checks
at their kitchens.
The 21 affected staff have since recovered.
- CNA/al
