On the evening of June 27, the Department of Food Safety ( Ministry of Health ) said that after receiving a report on a suspected food poisoning incident at Song Cam Shipyard, Hai Phong, which infected 178 people and hospitalized 127 for treatment, the Department issued Official Dispatch No. 1476/ATTP-NDTT dated June 27, 2024 to the Hai Phong Department of Health.
The Food Safety Department requested 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. If necessary, they can request support for professional consultation with upper-level hospitals.
At the same time, immediately suspend the operation of the Song Cam Shipyard's collective kitchen, organize an investigation to determine the cause of the poisoning according to regulations, trace the origin of the food, take food samples and specimens for testing to find the cause.
The Ministry of Health recommends detecting and strictly handling violations of food safety regulations (if any) and publicizing the results to promptly warn the community.
Shipyard worker hospitalized after lunch. Photo: Minh Ly - Tien Sinh
At the same time, strengthen 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.
At the same time, propagate andeducate 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.
The Food Safety Department also requested the Hai Phong Department of Health to strictly implement the contents of Official Dispatch No. 2487/BYT-ATTP dated May 11, 2024 of the Ministry of Health on preventing and handling food poisoning. Report the implementation results to the Food Safety Department according to regulations.
Regarding this poisoning incident, as Health and Life has reported , about the incident that occurred at Song Cam Shipyard (Song Cam Company) that hospitalized more than a hundred workers, the Hai Phong Department of Health said that up to this point, 178 workers of Song Cam Company had to be taken to the emergency room due to symptoms of poisoning.
Of these, 69 workers were treated at Viet Tiep Friendship Hospital, 30 workers were treated at the International General Hospital, 28 workers were treated at An Duong District Medical Center, and 51 workers with mild symptoms were monitored at the company.
According to the company's information, today's lunch has 802 servings and starts serving at 11:30 with 2 menus for workers and company staff to choose from; in which menu 1 includes chicken cooked with starling, peanuts with fried oil, boiled green squash, spinach soup, white rice, watermelon; Menu 2 includes: braised sea fish, spring rolls, boiled green squash, spinach soup, white rice, watermelon.
Thirty minutes after finishing lunch, the workers took a break. At around 1 p.m., the Labor Safety Department urgently reported that many workers showed signs of poisoning, including hot faces, headaches, chest pain, difficulty breathing, rashes, and nausea.... Immediately after receiving the news, the company immediately contacted the An Duong District Medical Center (where the company operates) for emergency assistance.
Accordingly, the company arranged vehicles to transport more than a hundred workers to medical facilities such as An Duong Medical Center, Thuy Nguyen Medical Center, International General Hospital, and Viet Tiep Hospital. The remaining 50 workers with mild symptoms were taken to the company's break room and were treated on the spot by An Duong Medical Center. By around 2:30 p.m., these workers were conscious and returned to work as usual...
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