UBC feast leaves diners with tender tummies
Centennial Harvest Feast feeds 1,000 people using produce from UBC farm
Vancouver Coastal Health is investigating after diners at UBC's Centennial Harvest Feast complained they became ill after eating the meal on Thursday, September 24.
The event was was billed as a 100-year anniversary celebration of the school.
It was catered by UBC Food Services and AMS Conference and Catering and featured a three-course meal using local produce from the UBC Farm.
Food was prepared to feed 1,000 people, who sat at tables of 20 and paid up to $30 a ticket for the meal and party.
Wine was also sold by the bottle,
Sadly afterwards some diners complained they came down with upset stomachs.
Now the school says it has asked Vancouver Coastal Health to investigate the reported illnesses.
In a letter posted on the university's web site, administrators ask anyone who attended the feast and experienced or is experiencing stomach upset or diarrhea to contact Vancouver Coastal Health's Health Protection unit at 604-675-3800.
"I am very sorry and I want you to know UBC is taking this very seriously," wrote Michael White, associate vice president of campus and community planning.
Those who are still suffering symptoms today are advised to see a doctor.
In the meantime, the school says both AMS and UBC Food Services are reviewing the temperature logs and food handling practices at the event.
"Again, our whole team at UBC is sorry for this unfortunate circumstance and send our thoughts out to anyone who became ill after the event," wrote White.