Five people have been charged with negligent homicide and food safety violations in connection to a deadly food poisoning outbreak at a Taipei restaurant last year that claimed six lives. Investigators say improper storage of noodles gave rise to contamination with a fatal toxin.
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00:00Five people have been charged in connection to a food poisoning incident in Taipei last
00:05year that claimed six lives.
00:07The owner of the restaurant where the incident took place is among those indicted.
00:11Prosecutors say the man, surnamed Wong, failed to implement proper food safety practices,
00:16showed no remorse and shifted blame after dozens of diners fell ill after eating at
00:21his restaurant.
00:23Investigators say his restaurant did not store its noodles properly, which gave rise to a
00:27deadly toxin.