Tchin Tchin Wine Bar in Bordeaux.Photo:UGO AMEZ/SIPA/Shutterstock
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Also in attendance were a 32-year-old Greek woman, her Irish husband, and her father, according to local Greek stationLive News.
A few afters after eating at Tchin Tchin, the woman went to the hospital, and accordingto one local report, died a few hours later. Her husband and father remain in critical condition in the ICU. A total of 12 people ended up in the hospital — with five of them on ventilators —The Guardianreports.
Tchin Tchin Wine Bar in Bordeaux.UGO AMEZ/SIPA/Shutterstock
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Now prosecutors have opened up a manslaughter case against the owner of Tchin Tchin, who preserved the sardines that have been singled out as the cause of the outbreak, according toCBS News.He faces up to five years in prison.
“The harmful bacteria thrive and make the toxin in environments with little oxygen, such as in home-canned food,” the Mayo Clinic says.
Depending on how much toxin was consumed, symptoms may start within a few hours, and include trouble swallowing or speaking, nausea, trouble breathing, and blurred vision.
Although antitoxins can help limit the damage botulism does, “recovery may take months and typically involves extended rehabilitation therapy,” the Mayo Clinic says.
A local newspaper quoted Tchin Tchin’s owner as saying he threw out some of the sardines as they had a strong smell when he opened them — however others appeared “in good condition,”The Guardianreported, “and were served up to customers.”
The bar is currently listed as “temporarily closed” according to its Google listing, andits websitehas been taken offline.
source: people.com
