Two locals fall ill after eating Horng Ryen Jen sandwiches

The Health Bureau (SSM) has confirmed that two Macau citizens sought treatment at Kiang Wu Hospital after eating sandwiches from popular Taiwanese brand Horng Ryen Jen.
The Hong Kong food watchdog has banned imports and sales of the product this week as yet another food safety scandal unfolds.
South China Morning Post reported that, since last week, a total of 46 people have fallen ill after eating the sandwiches. The latest victims include five groups of people aged between three and 69 who developed symptoms of gastroenteritis – diarrhea, abdominal pain, vomiting, and fever – about 31 hours after eating the sandwiches.
The two local residents who have been affected arrived at Kiang Wu Hospital presenting symptoms of gastroenteritis, SSM said in a statement.
Two boxes containing eight sandwiches were purchased in Taiwan and taken to Hong Kong. One of the boxes was then later taken to Macau. Members of two different families ate the sandwiches on July 28 and 29. The two people in question fell ill and sought treatment at Kiang Wu hospital between seven and 20 hours after they had eaten the food.
One of the patients fell into a serious condition after having a septic shock. His condition has now stabilized, but he still requires hospital treatment. The other patient has already recovered.
In another case, three friends in Hong Kong who ate sandwiches from the same pack of boxes brought from Taiwan also fell ill, developing symptoms such as fever, abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhea. They sought treatment in the neighboring SAR.
SSM has warned citizens not to eat Horng Ryen Jen sandwiches brought to Macau from Taiwan, given the recent gastroenteritis cases in Hong Kong.
The Center for Health Protection in Hong Kong has identified salmonella, a type of bacteria that causes food poisoning, in samples collected from the sandwiches that affected the six people. CP