A CANTEEN assistant who had been on life support after eating rojak in a Geylang Serai market stall died on Monday morning.

Madam Hamidah Samijo, 57, came down with severe food poisoning after a meal at the Rojak Geylang Serai stall last Friday.

She went into a coma, making her the worst hit among the more than 100 people who sought treatment at six major hospitals after eating at the stall. She died at 6.50 am at the Changi General Hospital on Monday.

The stall has been closed down for the time being. The National Environment Agency and Health Ministry carried out a joint inspection of the stall on Saturday morning and collected some samples for investigation.

The Straits Times, AsiaOne