Vietnam: Bánh mì sandwiches linked to food poisoning outbreak in Dong Nai province
Test results show that the cause of the food poisoning incident in Dong Nai that sent hundreds of people to the hospital is related to Salmonella bacteria
Officials with the Department of Food Safety, Ministry of Health say the food poisoning outbreak that hospitalized more than 500 people in Dong Nai province is linked to bánh mì sandwiches from a shop in Long Khanh city.
The total cumulative number of hospitalizations to date is 547 cases. Currently, 466 cases have been discharged from the hospital and continue to be monitored at home, while 81 cases continue to be treated at the hospital.
Several people, including some children, are in critical condition.
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According to the Department of Health of Dong Nai province, test results using PCR and stool culture to find food poisoning agents on 29 specimens conducted by hospitals and the Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Public Health, recorded 16/ 29 samples were simultaneously positive for 2 strains of bacteria Salmonella and E.coli; 9/29 samples were positive for E.coli bacteria.
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The results of testing food samples taken at the Bang Bread Shop when the food poisoning incident occurred, conducted by the Ho Chi Minh City Institute of Public Health, also recorded 4/8 food samples such as: pate, processed pork, Pork chops and pickles were found to contain Salmonella bacteria.
Because of this, the above test results can conclude that the cause of this food poisoning case is related to Salmonella bacteria.
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The bakery has been temporarily shut down. An initial inspection of the bakery revealed that it did not meet food safety standards.
Bánh mì is a traditional Vietnamese sandwich consisting of a French-style baguette stuffed with cold meats, pâté and vegetables.
It is believed the sandwiches may have spoilt as a result of the current heatwave.