Romania: Hotel food poisoning outbreak linked to Enterobacteriaceae, S. aureus

Romanian health authorities completed an epidemiological investigation into a food poisoning outbreak at a hotel in Saturn, where dozens required medical attention. Lab analysis of chicken stew and mashed potatoes found Enterobacteriaceae above legal limits and Staphylococcus aureus in a food handler, confirming a hygiene-linked outbreak. The incident underscores recurring food-safety lapses in Romanian hospitality, though the scale and any regulatory action remain unclear.