The Regional Directorate of Food Safety (ODBH) - Sofia Region announced that they had received a signal from the Regional Health Inspectorate about a suspected food incident in a hotel in "Borovets".
According to the signal received, 35 children have shown various symptoms such as vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea and fever. The children have been examined in the Emergency Room-Samokov, no one has been hospitalized. An acute viral infection has been diagnosed.
The inspectors from the regional directorate have taken immediate action. Swabs from contact surfaces, as well as food samples, were taken on site. The kitchen unit has been ordered to be closed until the results are available.
A prescription has been issued to remove the staff involved in the catering and to test them for the presence of infection.
Further information will be provided after receiving the results of the inspections.