SG-01: Catholic High Primary, Singapore
Illness Outbreak · East Asia · Singapore · 2024
What Happened
35 students experienced gastroenteritis following a school camp. The caterer involved was subsequently found to have been connected to a separate food illness incident at another school camp six months earlier. Singapore's Ministry of Health and Singapore Food Agency investigated the incident.
Outcome
35 students and staff ill; Ministry of Health and Singapore Food Agency investigated; caterer connected to a separate food illness incident at another school camp six months earlier
Quality Gaps Identified
- Current food safety inspection records for the catering provider were not reviewed
- Review of subcontractor performance history before engagement was not conducted
- A caterer with a known prior incident continued to be used by school camps
TripTrust Quality Indicator Analysis
QI 3a requires current statutory food safety inspection certificates. QI 6f requires documented review of subcontractor performance history — including food poisoning incidents — prior to engagement.
Quality Indicators Referenced
QI 3a QI 6f