Municipality shut down popular Turkish restaurant
Poisoning from contaminated food served by a restaurant in Frij Klaib last Friday was so severe that one victim reportedly lost 25kg during a few days of his stay in hospital.
Sami Mahmoud told Al Sharq that he was a frequent visitor to Marmara Istanbul Restaurant, which has been closed by authorities following the incident.
“I used to visit the restaurant at least three times a week because it is close to my accommodation.
Mahmoud went to Marmara Istanbul Restaurant on Friday for a late dinner with a friend and had chicken barbecue at around 10pm.
By noon the next day, he developed severe stomach pain followed by diarrhoea. Mahmoud said he was in his office at that time, as he felt extremely tired and his entire body was heating up.
He left for home to take rest and all the way he was sweating out heavily.
Eventually, a friend took him to Hamad General Hospital emergency. When I explained the symptoms, the doctor asked what type of food I had taken.
Doctors recognized his symptoms at suggested that he could be suffering from food poisoning, according to Mahmoud.
He said he was kept in the Intensive Care Unit for a few days, until he was shifted to the general ward.
“I discovered that I had lost 25kg by this time. And I learnt that there were more than 20 people who suffered from food poisoning after eating at the same restaurant. Those responsible should not go unpunished,” he said.
Sources close to another victim said the latter’s two children, who were among the affected, have not yet fully recovered from the infection, although they were discharged from the hospital on Monday. [The Peninsula]
Marmara has good food taste, no doubt. One thing i have noticed regarding the price difference. I had half chicken bbq in al nasser for 17QR and same thing near Al Asmakh mall al sadd its 18QR. May be the Asian head waiter inside whos making the bill is too smart. He only cares about the rich customers and serve them fast. If you are asian then its your badluck, you have to wait atleast 30 minutes :P :D
25kgs in a few days he is obviously a rather large person, visits at least 3 times a week, his body is obviously telling his something.................either that of hes invented a new diet.........sell it to the Yanks!!
To much negligence.