Over 100 get suspected 'food poisoning' in Batam<\/p>\n
Fadli, The Jakarta Post\/Batam<\/p>\n
Over 100 employees of a contact lens factory in Batam were
\nadmitted to hospital on Thursday, allegedly for food poisoning.
\nDeputy director of Batam Authority Hospital Afdalun A. Hakim
\nconfirmed the hospital was treating 55 employees, most of whom
\nwere dehydrated after vomiting uncontrollably.<\/p>\n
Other patients were treated at Casa Medical Center and Batam
\nIndustrial Park Medical Center.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Atminingsih, 25, who spoke on behalf of the
\nemployees at Casa Medical Center, recalled that over 100
\nemployees were hospitalized after eating breakfast provided to
\nthem by the management of contact lens maker PT Ciba Vision.<\/p>\n
According to her records, some 50 employees were treated at
\nCasa Medical Center, 30 at Batam Industrial Park Medical Center
\nand the remaining 55 at Batam Authority Hospital.<\/p>\n
Atminingsih said meals were served by the company twice a day.<\/p>\n
The company has some 2,000 employees.<\/p>\n
\"I believe that many other employees also suffered from food
\npoisoning, but they apparently went straight home,\" said
\nAtminingsih. No company officials were available for comment on
\nThursday.<\/p>\n
Separately, head of Batam Municipality Health Office Puardi
\nDjarius said the office was investigating the case.<\/p>\n
\"We will check whether the food was hygienically prepared,\"
\nsaid Puardi.<\/p>",
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