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Nicholls said the Queensland Police Service would assist health authorities to trace the source of the poisoning and dismissed suggestions the incident had already been linked to any specific take-away business. “Currently, there is no indication ... that the current outbreak has anything to do with any fast food or takeaway outlet,” he said. Queensland police said it was notified on the weekend of a potential contamination incident in Logan and said police “are working in partnership with health officials to gather information, with the view of conducting an investigation”. Chief Health Officer Dr Catherine McDougall said the police involvement did not mean the incident was being deemed suspicious, but said it was important to consider all options.
