Man charged during Rugby World Cup over a serious outbreak
Man charged over deadly food poisoning outbreak during Rugby World Cup
One person died and several others had to be treated in intensive care

A restaurant manager in France faces charges related to a food poisoning incident that occurred during the country’s hosting of the Rugby World Cup, resulting in the death of one person and the illness of fifteen others. According to reports, he was accused of involuntary homicide.
After eating homemade sardine preserves in an organic wine bar in Bordeaux, they all fell ill.
At the time, rugby supporters who had east at Tchin Tchin Wine Bar were advised by the Foreign Office to get in touch with an emergency clinic immediately.
The epidemic occurred at a bar during a period when hundreds of rugby enthusiasts from Wales and Ireland were in the city for the first Rugby World Cup matches, according to the Foreign Office.
has been released following a severe food poisoning outbreak that left one person dead and eight hospitalized in the city that played host to Wales’ Rugby World Cup match against Fiji.
It has been stated that the French authorities linked the outbreak to botulism, an exceedingly rare but potentially fatal sickness, and linked the mishandled preparation of oil-based sardine preserves served at the wine bar.
A Greek woman, age 32, passed away while multiple others were admitted to the hospital for critical treatment. The victims included citizens of Canada, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States; the majority of them were in their 30s and 40s.
The public prosecutor in Bordeaux, Frédérique Porterie, announced that the restaurant manager was now the subject of a formal investigation. He was accused of selling contaminated or toxic food products, endangering the lives of others, selling involuntary homicide, and intentionally failing to follow safety regulations.
The individual, who the authorities have not named, may spend as much as five years in prison and pay a hefty fine.
Special magistrates are now handling the case; they have extensive investigative authority and can formally investigate defendants.