Massive poisoning at TikTok parent company headquarters. “The whole office stank”

As many as 60 people were poisoned on Tuesday at ByteDance’s Singapore office and suffered from intestinal disorders. 57 of them were taken to hospital – The illness manifested itself with abdominal pain and vomiting – It took 17 ambulances to transport the employees to the hospital.

“We take the health and safety of our employees very seriously and have taken immediate steps to support anyone affected. We are also working with emergency services to provide care,” a ByteDance spokesperson told the BBC.

Serious poisoning at ByteDance HQ, TikTok’s parent company

In addition to the officials, ByteDance itself is also looking into the matter. As the BBC has established, no food is prepared at ByteDance’s headquarters. The company uses catering services. that the buffet section in the canteen has been closed until the investigation is complete. However, the portal emphasizes – like the BBC – that ByteDance used licensed suppliers of food, which was prepared outside the office.

CNA spoke with a 28-year-old who works at ByteDance. He said that Chinese-style food was served that day. He added that the food was popular with staff. However, he said that the catering was handled by a new company that was hired about two months ago. “My colleague felt sick about an hour and a half after the meal. People were mostly vomiting and having diarrhea. All the toilets were occupied and people were writhing in pain on the floor. The whole office smelled,” the employee said.

Singaporean authorities announced action

The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) in a joint statement with the city-state’s Ministry of Health stressed that food businesses must adhere to good food safety practices. The SFA added that it would not hesitate to take action against businesses that fail to meet these standards.