Bongkrekic acid found in restaurant hit by food poisoning outbreak (update)

A toxin believed to be the key to a lethal food poisoning outbreak in a Taipei restaurant has been detected in one of the environmental samples taken from the restaurant's kitchen, confirming the presence of Bongkrecik acid in the restaurant, according to officials and experts on Tuesday.

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