Polam Kopitiam I dietary poisoning deaths in Taiwan: Victim families to receive the payment of the GOVT record

The families of six people who died due to food poisoning after having lunch at a Malaysian restaurant in Taiwan will receive a total amount of $ 10.8 million ($ 436,944) in government compensation, the media from Taiwan informed.

The six victims be seriously ill and died After eating the flat rice noodles of Polam Kopitiam at the Xinyi outlet in the chain of the restaurant in Taipei, between March 19 and 24, in 2024.

There were three men and three women between the ages of 39 and 66, one of whom was a man from Malaysia aged 40.

The oldest, Mr. Yang, was admitted to the hospital for diarrhea and chest tightness after eating frying noodles at the restaurant. Later he died due to the multiple insufficiency of the organs.

Another victim, Mr. LV, 39 years old, received emergency treatment at a hospital on March 23, 2024, for diarrhea and vomiting, one day after his meal of fried noodles and a Pandan drink. Died of acute renal failure.

Twenty-seven people became ill after he had lunch at the exit.

Research indicates improper storage and wrong noodle manipulation, which were kept at room temperature, although they had to be cooled.

Five people – the owner of the restaurant, a branch manager, two chefs and an internal of the restaurant – were accused of negligent homicide.

The families of the six dead meals have asked the Office of Prosecutors in Taipei District for government compensation in accordance with the Law on the protection of victims, China Times reported.

Each family received USD 1.8 million this week.

It is the largest payment ever granted for a food safety case, according to China Times.

The process of the five accused is in progress.

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