Investigation into suspected food poisoning of 23 Kien Giang students

Accordingly, the Food Safety Department received information on September 24, 2024 about a suspected food poisoning incident at Kien Hai Secondary and High School (Kien Giang). Up to now, 23 students have been infected and hospitalized for treatment.

The Food Safety Department requested the Kien Giang Provincial Department of Health to urgently direct hospitals to focus 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.

Students are monitored for their health at Kien Hai District Medical Center (Kien Giang). Photo: Contributor

The Department of Health shall conduct an investigation to determine the cause of the suspected poisoning according to regulations, trace the origin of the food, collect food samples and specimens for testing to find the cause; strictly handle violations of food safety regulations (if any) and publicize the results to promptly warn the community.

Along with that, the Food Safety Department requested to temporarily suspend the operation of the unit providing meals suspected of causing food poisoning. The units should strengthen propaganda and instruct collective kitchens and food service establishments to ensure hygiene and food safety conditions, strictly implement the management of food ingredients, three-step food inspection, food sample storage and hygiene in processing stages.

In addition, the Food Safety Department requires units to propagate and educate people about food safety knowledge and measures to prevent food poisoning, and not to use food of unknown origin, label, or source.

Source: https://kinhtedothi.vn/dieu-tra-vu-23-hoc-sinh-kien-giang-nghi-ngo-doc-thuc-pham.html