The General Directorate of Public Health of the Community of Madrid reported an outbreak of food poisoning at the Reception, Care and Reference Center for Refugees (CREADE) located in Pozuelo de Alarconwith 142 affected to date among the 600 exposed, which represents an attack rate of 23%.
After the corresponding investigation, the origin of food-borne gastroenteritis points out “significant deficiencies in food handling” served in the center by the catering service in charge of the menus, according to the report from the department headed by Elena Andradas, to which she had access European press.
The CREADE of Pozuelo, one of the four activated in Spain by the Ministry of Inclusion, Social security and migration for the reception of migrants, it is managed by the Association of the Spanish Catholic Migration Commission (ACCEM). The catering company “Concuidado Suma y seguir” is its food supplier.
The department under the Ministry of Health was aware last time day 4 of the gastroenteritis outbreak “with onset of symptoms after 11 p.m. the day before.” This Sunday 3, a lunch menu was served consisting of beans with vegetables and chicken fillet and, for dinner, tomato soup and Spanish chicken roast.
Clinico-epidemiological data and available results from food control samples analyzed suggest a foodborne outbreak due to ‘Bacillus cereus’ and ‘Clostridium perfringens’ toxins. “During the inspection, due to food poisoning, non-compliance with established standards in the field of food and food safety is proven”, determines Public Health in its report sent to the ministry of Elma Saiz.
In this sense, the department of Elena Andradas explains that the results of the inspection “show significant deficiencies in food handling, “as indicated in the minutes kept by the establishment ‘Concuidado Suma y seguir'”.
“The affected people – out of a total of 600 people exposed – presented a case of self-limiting acute gastroenteritis, which lasted between 24 and 48 hours and that he did not require hospitalization”, according to the report prepared by Public Health, to which he had access European press.
Two food sprouts
The Directorate of Public Health notified this week, from November 4 to 10, two outbreaks of AGE (acute gastroenteritis) of food origin in the Community, with 177 affected and 808 people exposed, according to the Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin of the General Directorate of Public Health. Health, consulted by European press.
The other outbreak was registered at the Nuestra Señora de Lourdes children’s residence, which also provides catering service at the El Tomillar preschool. both in Torrelodones.
“It is a slight poisoning, which affected children and educators, and the alert system was immediately launched,” explained the Minister of Family, Youth and Social Affairs this Friday. Ana Davila.
“The report determined that this was a breakdown in the cold chain of one of the foods, and that day, there was cooking on the menu“, as explained during an informative breakfast organized by Executive Forum.
