Investigate and handle suspected food poisoning cases at collective kitchens in Ho Chi Minh City

A patient with food poisoning receives an IV at a medical facility in Ho Chi Minh City. (Illustration photo)

According to the document, on November 10, 2025, the Food Safety Department received information that in Dong Hung Thuan ward ( Ho Chi Minh city), a number of people were hospitalized due to suspected food poisoning after eating at the collective kitchen of a company located in the area with symptoms of vomiting and fatigue.

Faced with the above situation, the Food Safety Department requested the Ho Chi Minh City Food Safety Department 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; organize investigations and trace the origin of food to clearly identify the source of raw materials and food suspected of causing poisoning; take food samples and specimens for testing to find the cause; investigate and strictly handle violations of food safety regulations (if any).

Strengthen propaganda and guidance for food service establishments to ensure food safety conditions, strictly control the origin and source of food ingredients, ensure hygiene during the process of preliminary processing, processing, and transportation of food, three-step food inspection, and food sample storage; propagate to people in choosing food as well as food processing service establishments serving crowded events.

The Food Safety Department also requested strict implementation of the Ministry of Health 's instructions in Official Dispatch No. 7598/BYT-ATTP dated October 20, 2025 on strengthening food safety in schools and collective kitchens; Official Dispatch No. 2633/BYT-ATTP dated April 30, 2025 on strengthening food safety, preventing fake food and food poisoning.

At the same time, closely monitor the development of the poisoning situation, promptly report according to instructions, proactively inform about the incident and promptly publicize the results to warn the community and notify people to rest assured and report the results to the Department according to regulations.

HUY SON

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