Student camp of Hungary’s top university cancelled due to infected food
The camp organised for the freshman year at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) was cancelled due to a severe infection.
According to RTL Klub, Hungary’s nr 1 commercial TV channel, the camp’s venue was Balatonlelle, a village near Lake Balaton. The government office of Somogy County told RTL that 71 student campers fell sick during the event. They complained of flatulence, abdominal cramps and diarrhoea. Two were taken to hospital.
Experts from the government office and the food safety bodies started an investigation immediately. All the people involved said that they consumed the same food. Therefore, they took food samples and sent them for analysis. Their evaluation is currently in process.
According to food safety professionals, the kitchen operator breached basic food safety regulations. Therefore, they suspended their operation with immediate effect.
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