Abstract:
ObjectiveTo investigate a food poisoning incident caused by spoiled black fungus and to find out the cause of poisoning.
MethodsThe field epidemiological investigation was carried out, and the suspected food and blood of patients were collected for laboratory detection.
ResultsThis incident took place in a family, and one person was dead with three people exposed.Rice ferment acid toxin were found in the blood of two people.
ConclusionThis food poisoning incident was caused by spoiled black fungus which was polluted by pseudomonas cocovenenans subspfarinofermentans.Public education should be strengthened to develop healthy and safe eating habits and to prevent similar events.