“Kitchen of the area” suspends operations due to outbreak of the disease

“We also temporarily stopped the operation of the application to additionally check all products, even those that are not a cause for concern,” the company’s press service said in a statement.

Photo: “Cooking in the area”

On Saturday, information appeared on Telegram channels that at least 8 people were hospitalized with symptoms of poisoning and suspected botulism.

They all ordered food “through delivery services.” The Moscow Investigative Committee opened a case under Article 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation – the provision of services that do not meet the requirements for the safety of life and health of consumers.

According to the department, during an inspection of the area adjacent to the warehouses, “products of interest to the investigation were discovered, which workers attempted to dispose of.”

Rospotrebnadzor launched an epidemiological investigation and advised against eating lobio salad from LokalKitchen LLC (“Local Cuisine” and tuna salad from Gastroport).

According to the WHO, foodborne botulism is a life-threatening but relatively rare disease that is not transmitted from person to person. Toxins enter the body by consuming foods that have not been properly processed.

Kitchen on the Neighborhood reported that the illness could have been caused by canned beans from one of the suppliers. The company withdrew the Lobio Salad dish from sale and began reviewing the entire supply and production chain.

According to the Moscow News Telegram channel, 18 people have already been injured, 10 of whom have been officially recognized as victims.