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Celebrity Chef Heston Blumenthal, whose Berkshire, England, restaurant The Fat Duck has been called the best in the world, is facing a sickness scandal that could seriously damage his stellar reputation, as some 400 customers have fallen ill after eating there in the past two months. Volunteers help start restaurant under promise of paid work if business booms. The multiple award-winning Fat Duck, recipient of three Michelin stars and named Restaurant magazine's "World's Best Restaurant" in 2005, is helmed by master chef Blumenthal, who is famous from various TV shows in Britain. On his latest show, "Heston's Victorian Feast," Blumenthal introduces himself as the chef of "one of the best restaurants in the world." But the chef known for creating eccentric dishes like Snails Porridge and Nitro-Scrambled Egg and Bacon Ice Cream has stayed mum since closing the restaurant nine days ago.