The owner of the Indian rojak stall at the centre of Singapores worst case of mass food poisoning will be taken to court by the authorities.
In a statement on Tuesday night, the Health Ministry and NEA said Mr Sheik Allaudin Mohideens licence will be suspended pending court action.
The food poisoning outbreak that occured two weeks ago struck 154 people after they ate Indian rojak from his stall located at the Geylang Serai Temporary Market.
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