69 nurseries in Île-de-France were affected by a “collective food poisoning”, within their establishments. A total of 303 children were sick.
More than a hundred sick children on the same day. In Île-de-France, on June 7, many parents received a disturbing phone call from the nursery in the middle of the afternoon. At the end of the line, we explained to them that they had to come and get their baby, who was vomiting, as soon as possible.
If many have thought of gastro, they were far from imagining that their cherub suffered from a “collective food poisoning”. As reported by Parisian, 303 children would indeed have been victims of collective food poisoning on Monday, in 69 nurseries in the region. Information confirmed by the Regional Health Agency (ARS) of Île-de-France on June 8 in the evening.
Small pots questioned
The midday meal, small jars of ground or mixed mash, offered by the same supplier, Ekilibre (from the Dupont Restauration group), could be the cause of this intoxication. Young children reportedly started to get sick between half an hour and two hours after lunch. If the company did not wish to communicate on this incident, some parents are furious and await further explanations. “We obviously wonder, we don’t have a lot of information. They are babies, it’s not normal, we really wonder what we feed our children “Said a mother, scandalized, to the Parisian. Before adding: “Last year, little ones had a reaction to, it seems, eggplant and had redness on the skin, but not serious. “
Faced with this collective poisoning, the ARS has taken measures. The agency asked “A hygiene inspection of the central kitchen of the catering service provider who produced the incriminated meals”. Still according to the daily, Ekilibre had to provide menus, the list of food suppliers and all of the customers delivered. In addition, dishes were kept for analysis. “A food investigation is underway in connection with the DDPP. The offending meal is identified and confirmation of the pathogen is being identified “, informed the ARS.
Joined by the Parisian, a group of 39 nurseries based in Nogent-sur-Marne assured that “The children are fine”.