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Foodborne Illness Outbreak in Valencia, Spain linked to Masterchef Spain food
2 years ago •source inspain.news • business
Valencia, 46024 Valencian Community, Spain
On January 19, 2023, a group of 70 participants gathered in Valencia's aquarium Oceanogràfic for a test recording of the Spanish television show MasterChef. Unfortunately, 44 of the participants ended up contracting food poisoning. This was confirmed by the Ministry of Health of the Region of Valencia last Tuesday.The participants were expecting to taste the dishes prepared by the competing chefs on the show, but instead suffered from food poisoning. One of the participants reported on Twitter that she had contracted symptoms of gastroenteritis, and had to go to the emergency room. She also reported that she lost 10 pounds in three days.
The producer of the show, Shine Iberia, issued a statement saying they are sorry for what happened. They said that this is an "absolutely exceptional case in these 11 years of MasterChef in Spain" and that "the food has been analyzed back to the source with positive results."
The menu served to the participants included an Indian starter with Valencian clotxina, oyster, mussel, romesco sauce, pesto based on algae, a Thai sea bass Suquet, and a Japanese cheesecake with seaweed.
The incident has provoked outrage among the participants, who have not yet received an apology from the company. The Ministry of Health of the Region of Valencia is currently investigating the source of the food poisoning.
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