A festival featuring street food of many varieties, a party atmosphere, a warm night, what possibly could go wrong?
With one child seriously ill in hospital and around 100 others suffering from salmonella poisoning, the organisers can do little more at this stage than collect the names of those affected and offer apologies.
The extent of the mass poisoning became clear as the A&E admission staff realised they had a bigger problem than a few tummy bugs and it soon became clear via Facebook that the common cause was pork rolls bought from the Mr Pig stand at the festival.
With over 100 people in hospital and a two-year-old “seriously ill” according to medical staff, the regional health authority analysis has confirmed the common cause is salmonella poisoning, soon tracked down to the Mr Pig stand.
The well-publicised Street Food Festival took place between July 23 and August 2. The organisers have stated that "it appears that a bacterium in a specific part of the pig served on Wednesday and Thursday caused the problem."
The organisers also urged customers to get in touch with them as insurance should cover all the medical expenses incurred.
