Lien Hoa bread poisoning case: Unknown cause

Regarding the case of many people being hospitalized because of Food poisoning After eating Lien Hoa bread, according to information in the press, the authorities of Da Lat City have just conducted an inspection, made a record of violations, sanctioned and suspended the operation of 2 bakeries with branded brands. Lien Hoa brand.

Accordingly, the Health Department of Da Lat City made a record of administrative violations against Ms. Tran Thi Yen Nhi, the representative of Lien Hoa bakery at No. 165, Phan Chu Trinh Street (Ward 9) and fined 89 million dong.

Lien Hoa Bakery at 9 Tran Phu (Ward 3) owned by Mr. Phan Thanh Trung, was fined 6 million VND.

Sanctioned violations related to the production, processing and sale of food that affect consumers’ health such as: Failure to perform or improper implementation of the law on food inspection regimes 3. step.

Failure to comply or improperly complying with the law on storing food samples. Equipment and means of transportation and preservation of ready-to-eat meals and ready-to-eat food are not hygienic. Contamination of food.

Importing, producing, processing, supplying and selling food causing food poisoning affecting the health of 5 or more people but not to the extent of criminal prosecution.

The shop in Lien Hoa bread chain in Da Lat city is suspended

Besides, related to the above food poisoning case, Mr. Bui Van Do, director of Lam Dong Provincial Food Safety and Hygiene Sub-Department, said that the cause of food poisoning would not be determined. with customers who have eaten Lien Hoa bread (Lien Hoa Bakery) at 9 Tran Phu Street and 165 Phan Chu Trinh Street, Da Lat City.

Mr. Do said the unit had sent a team to check the case, however, the patients who were hospitalized and were being treated as outpatients had been given antibiotics and many other drugs to treat the symptoms of food poisoning. Products. Therefore, specimen collection was no longer effective.

In addition, when inspecting two stores of Lien Hoa Bakery, the authorities did not collect food samples because these establishments did not store food for inspection and comparison in accordance with regulations.

Due to not being able to collect food samples and standard patient samples for testing, the main cause of food poisoning cannot be determined for customers who eat Lien Hoa bread.

Before that, many people and tourists after using products bought at Lien Hoa bakery chain (Da Lat City) suspected food poisoning with symptoms of digestive disorders, nausea, fever, and diarrhea. …

To date, authorities have recorded at least 78 cases of health problems after using products of Lien Hoa bakery.

After recording the incident, the Lam Dong Food Safety and Hygiene Sub-Department coordinated to inspect two Lien Hoa bread selling establishments on Tran Phu and Phan Chu Trinh streets. The establishments have not presented documents proving the origin of production materials breadcake filling and no food samples stored as prescribed.

According to the Law Readers