China recorded 22.6 percent fewer deaths caused by food poisoning in the second quarter year-on-year, said the National Health and Family Planning Commission Wednesday.

A total of 24 people died in 38 reported cases, in which about 1,457 people suffered. In the same period last year there were 31 deaths.

The number of cases went down by 25.5 percent. Toxic animal and plant products as well as poisonous mushrooms caused 70.8 percent of deaths, and 68.5 percent of people suffered bacteria-triggered food poisoning. Home was the location for 91.7 percent of the deaths. Of all the reported cases, seven involved students and six of them happened in school canteens.