Specifically, from November 7, immediately after receiving information reflecting the suspected food poisoning incident related to Co Bich Toad Bread establishment (Hanh Thong Ward), the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety coordinated with relevant agencies to carry out verification, investigation of the cause and handling according to Decision No. 39/2006/QD-BYT on "Regulations on investigation of food poisoning".
The Department of Food Safety has conducted an epidemiological investigation of cases at Military Hospital 175 , Gia Dinh People's Hospital, Tam Anh General Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Becamex International General Hospital and compiled information on cases through the Medical Affairs Department (Department of Health), as well as reports from units that received patients suspected of food poisoning.
Thereby, the authorities recorded 316 cases of suspected food poisoning after eating bread from the above establishment, requiring treatment and emergency care at dozens of hospitals.
One case had to be hospitalized for emergency treatment after eating bread in the incident (Photo: Hospital).
In parallel with the epidemiological investigation, the Department of Food Safety has taken samples of food ingredients and sent them for testing to find the agent causing food poisoning;
Investigate food processing and trading conditions at Co Bich Toad Bread facility (including checking legal documents, origin of raw materials, facilities, equipment and people involved in food processing and trading).
In addition, the Department of Food Safety requested that treatment facilities support the collection of 27 specimens (stool and vomit samples) to find the causative agent, with the results showing that 15/27 samples detected Salmonella bacteria.
Based on the results of epidemiological investigation, analytical data, results of testing specimens and expert opinions from units (Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Public Health , Department of Health and related hospitals), the Department of Food Safety concluded that this was a case of food poisoning caused by Ms. Bich's toad bread establishment, with the agent being bread contaminated with Salmonella bacteria.
Co Bich's toad bread establishment operates as a business household named Ly Nguyen Ngoc Bich Van, located at 112A Nguyen Thai Son, Hanh Thong ward, HCMC.
The Department of Food Safety said it will continue to handle the facility causing food poisoning in accordance with regulations.
At the same time, the Department continues to strengthen propaganda and guide food businesses to strictly implement food safety conditions, control the origin of raw materials, hygiene in preliminary processing, processing, transportation, 3-step food inspection, and keep food samples to prevent poisoning.
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