Kaohsiung vendor might face charges after poisoningsBy Hsu Li-chuan / Staff reporter, with CNAA Kaohsiung spring roll vendor who failed to disclose the use of eggs and shredded meat is facing a NT$360,000 fine and possible criminal charges in connection with a food poisoning outbreak that sickened 140 people. At least 12 of 140 people have tested positive for salmonella, the Kaohsiung City Department of Health said. Prosecutors from the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors’ Office inspect a stall selling spring rolls in Zhengyi Market in Kaohsiung’s Lingya District yesterday. Prosecutors visited the stall yesterday afternoon to collect evidence and investigate potential contraventions of the Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation (食品安全衛生管理法), the Kaohsiung District Prosecutors’ Office said. If stored for longer periods, spring rolls should be kept in the refrigerator, he said.

Source: Taipei Times April 06, 2026 17:46 UTC