One of the world's top restaurants were ordered by food safety officials to cleanup and have better food handling when 63 people fell ill with viral gastroenteritis in Denmark, reported CBS News.
Noma, is a popular waterfront restaurant located in Copenhagen but when customers who dined at the spot from Feb. 12 through Feb. 16 got sick, no one knew what food was a fault, causing an outpour of complaints to the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration.
According to a spokesman from the administration, their investigation on Friday revealed it was an apparent virus that caused vomiting and diarrhea.
The investigation also included local restaurants and food retail companies, reported Inquisitr. Noma's restaurant manager Peter Kreiner apologized for causing the sickness and said they're currently tracking down the source of infection.
"Our business is based on having satisfied customers here and we're incredibly sorry on behalf of our guests," Kreiner told Danish TV2.
There is no final verdict on what caused the sickness. Norovirus is one virus that has symptoms of vomiting and diarrhea. Among the customers who fell ill were patrons and even staff who handled the food. The Administration's report also indicated that Noma showed a number of health violations.
Noma is known for its renowned chef, Rene Redzepi, and opened its doors in 2004. It was given a two-star rating from Michelin, but since the incident, it's undetermined whether they'll receive that rating again. The popular restaurant was ranked in the top spot three times by Restaurant magazine's top restaurants list. Redzepi uses a variety of fresh ingredients from moss to snails to plums, reported CBS News.
The top eatery was also is known for redefining Nordic cooking. Their menus cost up to 1,500 krnoner, or $260, and reservations is required made months in advance. Even then, they receive thousands of reservations per day.
