News of a mass food poisoning incident has been suppressed by local authorities in Benxi city, Liaoning Province for more than half a month after thousands of students and teachers got sick from eating school lunches.
The Benxi Education Bureau only made an announcement on the afternoon of Sept. 9, stating that some students in Benxi 12th Middle School experienced gastrointestinal discomfort after eating lunch. The food was catered and delivered by Benxi Zhanpeng Catering and Distribution Co., Ltd.
