Eleven 13-year-olds went out to a birthday lunch Saturday and wound up being rushed to the hospital after an apparent food poisoning sickened more than two dozen people, according to New York health officials. The birthday girl initially wanted to bring her friends to a nearby Italian restaurant, Arias said. “At Kumo restaurant, we consider our patrons an extension of our family, and your wellbeing remains our top priority,” they said. If cooked rice is left at room temperature, the bacillus cereus spores begin to release toxins that can cause food poisoning, he said. “Food poisoning in a restaurant is always a completely preventable thing,” he said.

Source: Fox News September 12, 2023 11:30 UTC