Dozen positive for salmonella in spring roll poisoningStaff writer, with CNAAt least 12 of 140 people who fell ill after eating a Kaohsiung food stall's spring rolls have tested positive for salmonella, the Kaohsiung Department of Health said in a statement yesterday. In a suspected food poisoning case that has already led to the food vendor being fined NT$1.44 million (US$45,051), the department said Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital reported admitting multiple patients on Saturday and Sunday, and as of yesterday, 12 of them had tested positive for salmonella. City officials inspect a spring roll market stall in Kaohsiung's Lingya District following a suspected food poisoning case this weekend. Photo courtesy of the Kaohsiung Department of HealthAs of 4pm yesterday, 140 people had sought treatment at 10 hospitals and clinics around the city after eating the spring rolls of the Zhengyi Market (正義市場) stall in Lingya District (苓雅). No information was available on how many patients were treated at Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, leaving it unclear what percentage tested positive for salmonella.

Source: Taipei Times April 07, 2026 03:48 UTC