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Ulan‑Ude Foodborne Outbreak Reaches 121 Cases as Court Orders Home Arrest for Workshop Manager

A judge ordered the Vostok workshop’s production manager to home arrest over alleged sale of unsafe ready-made food.

Overview

  • Regional health officials report 121 registered cases, including 66 children, with 67 people hospitalized and 40 of them children.
  • Investigators opened a criminal case under Article 238 of the Russian Criminal Code concerning products that did not meet safety requirements.
  • The Zheleznodorozhny District Court of Ulan‑Ude imposed home arrest on the accused production manager following formal charges.
  • Authorities say the implicated ready-made food from the commercial facility was supplied to retail store shelves in the city.
  • The case count rose from 89 the previous day, which included 11 confirmed salmonellosis cases, and most hospitalized patients are reported stable with one ICU patient improving.