Lunch supplier ends classroom meal portioning at Sha Tin school after 39 fall ill

Following a suspected food poisoning outbreak that affected 37 students and two staff members at Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School, lunch supplier Danny Catering Service announced it will discontinue its classroom on-site meal portioning starting September 14, 2026. The Centre for Health Protection is investigating the incident, which occurred after pupils consumed lunchboxes on September 9, 2026. While Danny Catering Service claims its factory processes comply with safety standards, official investigation results remain pending.

School food poisoning outbreak

• ▪The affected individuals in the suspected food poisoning outbreak at Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School included 23 boys and 14 girls aged five to 11, and two employees aged 34 and 38
• ▪Two pupils from Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School sought medical advice and were in stable condition, while the other affected individuals experienced mild symptoms and did not require medical attention
• ▪A suspected food poisoning outbreak at Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School affected 37 students and two staff members who developed stomach pain and diarrhoea after eating lunchboxes on September 9, 2026

Classroom meal portioning practice

• ▪Danny Catering Service decided to discontinue its "classroom on-site portion" meal service mode at Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School starting September 14, 2026
• ▪Danny Catering Service stated that ending classroom portioning at Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School aims to ensure student food safety and avoid risks of cross-contamination or temperature fluctuations

Danny Catering Service response

• ▪Danny Catering Service issued a statement on September 13, 2026, describing the suspected food poisoning incident at Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School as "isolated" and linked specifically to the school's portioning arrangement
• ▪Danny Catering Service stated that the suspected food poisoning incident at Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School did not affect its catering services at other locations

Food safety investigation findings

• ▪The Centre for Health Protection announced on September 12, 2026, that it was investigating the suspected food poisoning cluster at Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School
• ▪Danny Catering Service stated that inspections of its factory conducted by authorities on September 11, 2026, confirmed that its production and cooking processes fully complied with food safety standards
• ▪As of September 13, 2026, the official investigation and test results regarding the suspected food poisoning at Baptist (Sha Tin Wai) Lui Ming Choi Primary School had not yet been released