Children and staff from Point Cook childcare centre recover from reaction

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Children and staff at a Point Cook childcare centre who suffered allergic reactions on Tuesday, have all recovered well.

Creative Gardens Early Learning Centre on Brookdale Road was evacuated early on the afternoon of March 5 after 12 children and one staff member became sick after eating lunch.

Paramedics provided medical assistance to those experiencing mild reactions, but none were taken to hospital.

Fire Rescue Victoria crews arrived at the scene to check the air quality, but no issues were detected.

The centre reopened on Wednesday, but the kitchen remains closed while the cause of the reaction is still being invesitgated.

Creative Gardens parent company G8 Education said early indications were that it was an isolated incident and that no one was seriously ill.

“The local public health unit has been contacted and they have advised that it is highly unlikely that the reactions are due to an infectious or communicable disease,” said a company statement.

“Everyone who experienced a reaction yesterday is well, and we continue to communicate with all families at the centre as the investigation progresses.”