Authorities have identified the source of a suspected poisoning incident that resulted in five Logan residents, including a child, being hospitalised after they ingested rat bait last week.

Queensland Health has been working with police over the poisoning, with an alert issued on Friday urging people to be aware of two products – homemade capsicum and chilli paste, and a homemade marinated eggplant containing capsicum and chilli paste.

The health department said the products were unlabelled and may be circulating in the Logan community.

Five people, from three separate families, presented to hospitals on Brisbane’s south side between October 12 and 17. One presented with a swollen joint, while another reported haematuria – blood in the urine.

Authorities believe they had ingested Brodi

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