The Food Safety Department said it received a report of suspected food poisoning at the Song Cam Shipyard in Hai Phong City, in which more than 120 people were infected and had to be hospitalized for treatment.
The Food Safety Department issued Official Dispatch No. 1476/ATTP-NDTT dated June 27, 2024 requesting the Hai Phong Department of Health to urgently direct hospitals with patients being treated to focus resources on actively treating food poisoning patients so as not to affect their health and lives. In case of necessity, it is possible to request support for professional consultation with higher-level hospitals.
The Hai Phong Department of Health urgently suspended the operation of the Song Cam Shipyard's collective kitchen, organized an investigation to determine the cause of the poisoning according to regulations, traced the origin of the food, took food samples and specimens for testing to find the cause. The unit detected and strictly handled violations of food safety regulations (if any) and publicly announced the results to promptly warn the community.
In addition, the unit strengthens propaganda and guidance for collective kitchens and food service establishments 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.
In addition, the unit propagates and educates 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.
According to a quick report on a cluster of suspected food poisoning cases from the Hai Phong Department of Health, at noon on June 27, more than 120 workers of Song Cam Shipbuilding Joint Stock Company in Ngo Hung village, An Hong commune, An Duong district (Hai Phong city) showed symptoms of abdominal pain, rash, red face... after lunch and were taken to local medical facilities for treatment.
The lunch menu includes the following dishes: braised chicken, peanuts with oil, braised sea fish, grilled pork with betel leaves, boiled squash, spinach soup, watermelon, and rice.
As of 4 p.m. on June 27, statistics showed that 127 workers had been transferred to Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital, International General Hospital and An Duong District Medical Center for treatment and health monitoring. Of these, Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital received 69 people, International General Hospital received 30 people, and An Duong District Medical Center received 28 people.
In addition, at Song Cam Shipbuilding Joint Stock Company, there are 51 workers with mild symptoms (itching, red face, mild headache...) who are being monitored at the company. According to the investigation and quick report of Song Cam Shipbuilding Joint Stock Company, most of the workers with the above symptoms have eaten braised sea fish on the menu.
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