Ministry of Health requests investigation into 37 people suspected of food poisoning after eating bread

The Food Safety Department - Ministry of Health received information about a suspected food poisoning case due to eating bread that caused 37 people to be hospitalized, including 33 students of Tan Tuc Secondary School, Binh Chanh District, Ho Chi Minh City.

In the face of the above situation, the Food Safety Department has issued an official dispatch requesting the Ho Chi Minh City Food Safety Department to direct hospitals with patients being treated to focus all resources on actively treating patients, not to affect their health and lives. In case of necessity, they can request support for professional consultation with higher-level hospitals.

The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety needs to urgently organize an investigation to determine the cause of the suspected poisoning according to regulations, trace the origin of the food suspected of causing the poisoning, and take food samples and specimens for testing to find the cause.

At the same time, temporarily suspend the operation of the facility suspected of causing poisoning, investigate the implementation of food safety regulations of the facility, strictly handle violations of food safety regulations (if any) and publicize the results to promptly warn the community.

The Department also requires strengthening propaganda and guidance for street food production and trading establishments, food service establishments, and collective kitchens to ensure hygiene and food safety conditions, strictly implement the management of food ingredients' origin, three-step food inspection, food sample storage, and hygiene in processing stages.

Propagating and educating people about food safety knowledge and measures to prevent food poisoning, in order to raise awareness, change behaviors and habits that do not ensure food safety in choosing and using food, and not use food of unknown origin, label, or source.

* Previously on March 29, District 11 Hospital received 37 emergency cases after eating bread, including 33 children aged 13-15, 1 6-year-old child, and 3 adults. Of these, 2 children had to be hospitalized for observation, the rest were treated with emergency care, given prescriptions, and then returned home for observation. Patients suspected of food poisoning were given antibiotics, rehydration, and symptomatic treatment.

The Director of the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety said that the suspected food poisoning was bread purchased in District 6. Currently, the authorities have taken samples for testing to clarify the cause and are awaiting results.

Minh Trang

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