Drills to respond to mass food poisoning

(QNgTV) - On the afternoon of July 30, the Department of Health coordinated with relevant units to organize a drill to investigate and handle a food poisoning incident in a collective kitchen at a business in Tinh Phong Industrial Park. The activity aimed to standardize the handling process and improve the effectiveness of inter-sectoral coordination in responding to collective food poisoning incidents.

Rehearsal for responding to mass food poisoning at an enterprise in Tinh Phong Industrial Park.

The hypothetical situation is a food poisoning incident that occurred after lunch at the collective kitchen of Sumida Electronics Co., Ltd., with meals provided by Hoa Mai. Hundreds of workers showed symptoms of abdominal pain, nausea, and diarrhea. Upon receiving the information, the Department of Health directed specialized agencies to quickly and synchronously deploy response plans, including: examination, triage, emergency care, and treatment of patients; collection of samples of specimens, food samples, and tracing the origin of suspected food.

The steps of epidemiological investigation, on-site inspection, disinfection, and chemical spraying for environmental treatment are carried out in accordance with the provisions of the Food Poisoning Investigation Regulations issued by the Ministry of Health . The exercise is organized as a real-life situation, with the coordination of many related units, with the aim of improving the capacity to detect, respond quickly and thoroughly handle food poisoning cases. At the same time, raising awareness of compliance with food safety regulations of businesses and establishments with collective kitchens.

The Department of Health leaders emphasized that Quang Ngai province currently has over 10 industrial parks, attracting about 100,000 workers. With a large number of workers, ensuring food safety in collective kitchens has become an urgent requirement. Preventing food poisoning and strictly controlling the quality of daily meals are top concerns. Through this exercise, units and businesses in Quang Ngai province need to further enhance their responsibility in ensuring food safety for workers. Do not let unfortunate incidents affect public health happen.

This exercise is also an opportunity for functional forces to assess their actual ability to respond, coordinate and handle food safety incidents. From there, they can learn from experience and perfect the process of preventing and effectively handling similar situations if they occur.

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