As many as 35 people were treated for food poisoning yesterday at the MCG after attending the Essendon President's Lunch.

As broken on The Hot Breakfast this morning, several fans who attended the lunch in the Olympic Dining room at the MCG yesterday had to be treated by paramedics after they started fainting at their seats and in the stands.

The Melbourne Cricket Club (MCC) have responded to the story broken on The Hot Breakfast this morning, confirming that "a number of guests presented with gastro intestinal symptoms” following and during the event.

Several people have pointed to the rabbit and chicken terrine entree as the culprit.

Ambulance Victoria confirmed in a statement to The Hot Breakfast that they assessed "more than 30 people at the MCG yesterday afternoon for suspected food poisoning", with a small number of those taken to hospital in a stable condition.

Full MCC statement:

The MCC can confirm that at today’s game a number of guests presented with gastro intestinal symptoms. The guests were all part of the official match day function in the Olympic Room and incidents are localised to this room only within the stadium.



We are currently investigating to determine the cause of these incidents. We are working in co-operation with health services and our partners to understand what caused the medical issues.



If you were a guest in the Olympic Room and are experiencing gastro intestinal symptoms, then please seek medical attention if the symptoms are causing you distress.

