A major breakthrough was made in the Baolin Tea House poisoning case. Wang Pisheng, deputy director of Taiwan’s Ministry of Health and Welfare, confirmed that after a forensic autopsy, “rice fermentation acid” was found in the blood of one of the dead, a first in China. However, Wang Bisheng also emphasized that this is not the final result, but it is in line with the direction proposed by the expert meeting on the 27th. In the future, oversight will be expanded to materials and suppliers that may be collected from hospitalized patients. Rice noodles, rice noodles, etc.

A total of 18 people are reported dead and 5 people are being rescued.

As of the 28th, a total of 18 cases of food poisoning have been reported, including 2 people who died and 5 people who are still being treated in the intensive care unit. On the 28th, prosecutors from the New Taipei District Prosecutors Office and Shilin District Prosecutors Office, together with forensic doctors, conducted autopsies on two death cases at the Banqiao funeral home in New Taipei City, and found “rice fermentation acid”. Wang Bisheng said that rice fermentation acid is caused by Burkholderia gladioli infection. The CDC will visit the Baolin Tea House to collect environmental samples in hopes of clarifying the problem.

Changji supplies standard products to National Taiwan University for inspection

The outside world is confused, how to test if there is no “standard product”? Wang Bisheng said that in the past, there had been no incidents of poisoning caused by “rice fermentation acid” in China. After the incident unfolded, they discovered that a domestic hospital had a “standard product” and immediately provided it to the National Taiwan University Institute of Forensic Medicine. Wu Ximei, director of the Food and Drug Administration, confirmed that the hospital was Changhua Christian Hospital. To set up the laboratory, it purchased a bottle of 0.5 mg rice fermented acid standard for NT$38,000, which was quite expensive. “I almost cried when I found it.”

Rice fermentation acid destroys human mitochondria

Jiang Zhigang, a professor at the Institute of Toxicology of National Taiwan University, explained that rice fermentation acid is highly toxic and mainly destroys mitochondria, which is known as the powerhouse of human cells, causing the body’s cells to instantly lose energy. Due to which the cells of the body are destroyed. Unable to function, leading to organ damage and high mortality. Wang Bisheng stressed that this is a preliminary inspection report, and requires subsequent investigation by prosecutors. However, in addition to the constant inspection of the deceased, rice noodles and other ingredients will also be inspected. It is now estimated that a certain batch of contaminated materials may be contaminated, but this batch of contaminated materials may also be contaminated. Run.

The person in charge and three others are listed as defendants

On the morning of the 27th, prosecutors went to Baolin Teahouse to inspect, seized surveillance images and other materials, and interrogated the four persons in charge, Li Fangxuan, manager surnamed Ruan, manager surnamed Wang, and chef surnamed Zhou. Zhou was abroad; Prosecutors directed the Taipei City Police Xinyi Police Branch on the evening of the 28th to interview a 25-year-old substitute chef surnamed Hu who came to the case to learn about the details of cooking. Late last night, they transferred it to the prosecutor for investigation according to the Food Safety Act, causing death by negligence and other crimes. The prosecutor transferred Li Fangxuan, a store manager surnamed Wang and surnamed Hu. The three chefs were named as defendants and banned from leaving the country.

On the 28th, Taipei Mayor Chiang Wannan requested the Taipei City Health Bureau to establish a “case treatment platform” between major hospitals to exchange case handling opinions for medical institutions treating patients. Chen Yanyuan, health director of Taipei City, explained that on the 28th, he sent a letter to 36 medical institutions in Taipei City to comprehensively screen patients with liver failure and septic shock to establish a treatment platform, because it ” A very rare form is “food poisoning.” This requires brainstorming between different medical teams.

Li Fangxuan, Baolin Tea Room representative Chen Yifan and others went to the Beijing Municipal Government on the 28th to participate in the administrative investigation meeting. Lien Tang-kai, director of legal affairs, said Far Eastern Department Stores and the Taiwan Food Agency also attended the meeting and had detailed consumption records from March 17 to 25. There were a total of 91 transactions, and they have been declared to the Health Bureau. Special areas so that consumers can check them. Time, quantity and whether food has been eaten during this period.

Food poisoning scandal expands at Baolin Teahouse. On the 28th, Tainan reported that a 50-year-old woman surnamed Huang ate rice cakes at Baolin Teahouse on the 21st. She developed symptoms like dizziness, diarrhea, vomiting and tea urine at night. She returned to Tainan City Hospital on the 25th. He was admitted to the hospital and his liver index and kidney function index increased. On the afternoon of the 26th, he was sent to the intensive care unit due to acute liver failure. Fortunately, the woman is now conscious and the condition of her liver and kidneys has improved.

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