A major food poisoning scandal occurred at the Singapore office of TikTok’s China-based parent company ByteDance. In the incident that occurred on Tuesday, 60 people were hospitalized with symptoms of gastroenteritis, 57 of whom were treated. Health authorities and food safety experts are investigating the cause of the incident.
Food poisoning occurred at TikTok office in China, 57 people hospitalized
In the food poisoning incident that occurred at ByteDance’s Singapore office, 60 employees showed symptoms of gastroenteritis. 57 of these employees were hospitalized and treated. 17 ambulances were dispatched to the scene regarding the incident.
ByteDance stated that third-party food service providers were used without food preparation in its offices. Company officials announced that they were investigating the cause of this situation and providing support to the affected employees.
A statement from the authorities
The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) and the Ministry of Health made a statement following the incident, emphasizing the importance of complying with food safety standards. The SFA stated that the necessary sanctions will be applied for food safety violations.
These statements made regarding the responsibility of TikTok and ByteDance in the food poisoning incident reveal that companies need to exercise more control over their food service providers. According to some sources, this was an attack and was carried out by employees who did not receive their rights.
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