Clostridium botulinum

Saudi health officials investigate food poisoning outbreak at Riyadh restaurant chain

Saudi health officials investigate food poisoning outbreak at Riyadh restaurant chain

  • The outbreak was linked to the consumption of food from the local Hamburgini fast-food restaurant chain
  • Clostridium botulinum contamination in food can cause botulism, a serious illness resulting from the neurotoxin the bacteria produces
By Ghadi Joudah ·