this is what happens in Malta

When one watches the news or reads the newspaper they expect to hear bad news or good news such as russian troops withdrawing from georgia or else abolishing hunting. In Malta, expect to hear GROSS news.
Some background information before you read the article down below. On november 5th 2007 Malta opened the second ever hospital run by the governemnt and called it 'Mater Dei'. This hospital is a state -of - the - art one. it literally is the best of the best and the best thing is all health care is free to maltese citizens. Anyway this is the article... warning those of you with weak stomachs STAY AWAY!.

Nurse finds part of mouse's head in her plate - caterer destroys supplies, may sue supplier(Adds caterer's comments)

The Health Department said this afternoon that prompt action was taken after a nurse yesterday reported finding part of the head of a mouse while eating vegetables at the hospital canteen.

Health inspectors were on the scene quickly to verify the report . Since the vegetables had been imported from Belgium after being processed in the Netherlands, the Public Health Inspectorate informed the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed to investigate this batch on the European market.

Contact was also made with the supplier, the stores were inspected and the remaining packets of that consignment were sealed.

The inspectorate will be taking action against the person responsible, in terms of the law, the Health Department said.

The canteen caterer in a statement said that the vegetables served in the meals were frozen packed in the Netherlands and imported from Belgium.

All stock coming from the supplier concerned had been destroyed, all ties had been cut, and legal action was being considered.

The caterer explained that health inspectors happened to be making an inspection of the canteen on the same day of the incident. They had found the canteen and kitchen to be up to all the catering standards required by EU legislation.

The caterer said he was completely confident that the incident did not arise in-house.

The Health Department in a second statement said the caterer at the Mater Dei Hospital canteen who provided meals for the workers was not the caterer who provided the patient meals.

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All i can say is GROSS and poor nurse! Besides that i seriously doubt that this was the Benelux's fault it is clearly so Maltese for this to have happened in malta! everyone knows that the hospital food can kill u!
Till next time!
xxx