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14 fall ill after dining at Eaton HK hotel restaurant

14 fall ill after dining at Eaton HK hotel restaurant
South China Morning Post Saturday 05 September 2026, 09:30 UTC By Connor Mycroft 1 min read
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Hong Kong health authorities have detected seven additional suspected food poisoning cases linked to a hotel restaurant in Yau Ma Tei, raising the total number of affected diners to 14. The Centre for Health Protection said on Saturday it had identified three additional food poisoning clusters involving The Astor restaurant at Eaton HK, after initially announcing two clusters on September 3. “The centre’s preliminary investigations revealed that all five clusters are epidemiologically...

Hong Kong health authorities have detected seven additional suspected food poisoning cases linked to a hotel restaurant in Yau Ma Tei, raising the total number of affected diners to 14. The Centre for Health Protection said on Saturday it had identified three additional food poisoning clusters involving The Astor restaurant at Eaton HK, after initially announcing two clusters on September 3. “The centre’s preliminary investigations revealed that all five clusters are epidemiologically linked,”... [Image text:] EATON HOTEL
Eaton HK (ORG) Hong Kong (LOCATION) Yau Ma Tei (PERSON) The Centre for Health Protection (ORG) Astor (LOCATION)
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