Final results in the case of the 4-year-old girl and her grandmother, who died after eating fish. The bacteria that brought their end

According to DSVSA Călărași, regarding the analyzes carried out on the samples taken from the shop in Spanțov commune, where the product was purchased, the results are negative.

On Friday, the Veterinary Sanitary and Food Safety Directorate (DSVSA) officially communicated the final laboratory results in the case of the death of the 4-year-old girl and her grandmother, both from Spanțov commune: no bacteria “causing food poisoning” were found in the store’s products where the fish was bought, but in the family home.

“On the samples taken from the grocery store, frozen and small fish, for the determination of food poisoning agents E.coli, Salmonella spp, Listeria monocytogenes, coagulase-positive Staphylococci, Enterobacteriaceae, the results are negative”, the DSVSA Călărași press release says.

The tests came out positive for Enterobacteriaceae bacteria

Instead, after “samples were also taken at the family home, from fish and meat prepared at home”, they came out positive for Enterobacteriaceae bacteria.

“Frequently, there is an increase in Enterobacteriaceae in the case of improper handling and preparation of food products”, warned DSVSA Călărași inspectors.

Enterobacteriaceae represent a broad class of bacteria, ubiquitous in the environment, which includes bacteria such as Klebsiella or Salmonella. They can cause food poisoning in children or people with weakened bodies.

The results of the analyzes in this case were sent to the competent institutions of the state involved in the investigation, the representatives of DSVA Călăraşi also said.

“During the day of 29.04.2024, a tragic event was registered in Călăraşi county, during the morning, a 4-year-old girl and her grandmother died on the same day. The event was initially notified as a suspicion of food poisoning, being possibly incriminated the fish consumed during the Sunday.

10 people participated in the meal, of which 4 children and 6 adults, the products consumed were numerous (fish, pork neck, small, pork sausages, pork ribs, doughnuts). Only the 4-year-old girl and her grandmother had nausea and vomiting,” the Ministry of Health informed on Tuesday.