One of the gastronomic events of the year, Champions Burger declared that complied with all health controls and food safety standards established by the competent authorities, after learning that 23 young people were poisoned by the bacteria Verotoxigenic E.Coli (ECTV). in case It was held from September 19 to 29 in Pamplona.
Furthermore, they explained that they had not received any official communication from any health organization warning of this fact.
“All inspections that authorities have carried out at our facilities during The Champions Burger Tour have confirmed that we respect the regulations in force“, they reiterated in a press release.
According to the Health Department of the Government of Navarra, during the first week of October, an increase in cases of ECTV. Among the cases examined, 23 concerned people who attended this event gastronomic.
Among them, two patients admitted to hospital have already been released. All cases occurred in young people and were not serious. In recent days, no new cases have been detected, the Ministry of Health said.
“We use fresh products”
The Champions Burger reaffirmed its firm commitment to food security and quality in all its events. It is for this reason that they have put in place “rigorous hygiene and safety measures” to ensure that all their products are safe and apply a strict protocol to ensure the highest quality of the food they offer.
“As part of our security measures, Meat samples are collected from everyone food trucks as a daily witness to the event, to be able to control its traceability. These samples are kept for control and, after one week, they are destroyed. “This way we guarantee that we only use fresh and safe products for our participants,” they said.
In addition, carry out “regular inspections” of their facilities and processes and constantly monitor the quality of the ingredients used in their products.
Champions Burger maintains as a priority its commitment to the health and well-being of all its visitors in each of its the 16 cities which have been visited to date, where health inspections have been carried out and have been resolved satisfactorily.
