McDonald's probes food poisoning

McDonald's probes food poisoning

SINGAPORE (DPA): American fast-food chain McDonald's in Singapore is investigating reports that 11 schoolchildren came down with food poisoning after eating at one of their restaurants, a McDonald's spokesman said yesterday.

More than 120 elementary school students were rushed to Singapore's Kandang Kerbau Hospital Tuesday afternoon when some of them began complaining of stomach pains and nausea after eating at a McDonald's outlet during a school outing.

A hospital spokesman confirmed reports that 11 of the children appeared to have food poisoning, with some of them vomiting and hyperventilating.

All 11 were discharged within hours, and all chose to return to school later the same day to continue with their classes.