On November 26, the Department of Food Safety (DFS) of Ho Chi Minh City announced that it had determined the cause of the poisoning incident at Ms. Bich's toad bread (112A Nguyen Thai Son, Hanh Thong ward).
Based on the results of epidemiological investigation, analytical data, specimen testing results and expert opinions from the units, the Department of Food Safety concluded: The food causing poisoning was bread, with the cause being salmonella bacteria.
Accordingly, from the afternoon of November 7 to November 13, hospitals in Ho Chi Minh City received 316 cases with suspected symptoms of food poisoning after eating bread from this facility.
The Department of Food Safety has conducted an epidemiological investigation, collected food samples and sent them for testing to find the cause of the poisoning.
At the same time, conduct an investigation into food processing and trading conditions at the facility (including checking legal documents, origin of raw materials, conditions of facilities, equipment and tools, and people involved in processing and trading).
Becamex International General Hospital, Gia Dinh People's Hospital, and Tam Anh General Hospital also assisted in collecting 27 samples (stool and vomit samples) to find the cause. As a result, 15/27 samples were found to contain salmonella bacteria.
The Department of Food Safety said it will handle establishments that cause food poisoning according to regulations. In addition, it will continue to strengthen propaganda and guide food establishments to strictly comply with food safety regulations and prevent food poisoning.
In this announcement, the Department of Food Safety did not specifically mention the test results of each ingredient and food sample from Ms. Bich's toad bread facility.
Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/vu-banh-mi-coc-co-bich-xac-dinh-duoc-nguyen-nhan-khien-hon-300-nguoi-ngo-doc-post825598.html
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