Food contaminated with E.coli and Coliform bacteria poisoned 84 workers

The results of food sample testing were announced by the Food Safety and Hygiene Department of Nghe An province on December 19, more than two weeks after the poisoning incident at Premium Fashion Vietnam Co., Ltd., located in the WHA industrial park in Ho Chi Minh City. Nghi Loc district and JTEC Nghe An Co., Ltd., VSIP industrial park in Hung Nguyen district.

Tests showed that histamine was present in fried silverback fish, while E.coli and Coliform bacteria existed in stir-fried melons with meat, fried silverfish, stir-fried vegetables, braised meat with radishes, and orange desserts. The above dishes are the menu of 1,215 meals provided by BAC Trading Joint Stock Company in Vinh City to workers of the two companies on December 6 at noon.

After eating, many workers have symptoms of headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and rash. 84 people were taken to emergency medical facilities and treated with intravenous fluids, digestive enzymes and anti-allergy drugs. The doctor diagnosed them with food poisoning and first-degree anaphylaxis.

Working with the authorities, the catering company has not yet presented a certificate of training in food safety and hygiene knowledge and health examination certificates of 5/11 employees directly processing food, in accordance with the law. food and raw material supply… In addition, this facility still has many problems such as food sample books not recorded properly, hygiene in areas is not guaranteed, there are insects, harmful animals in the processing area…

Specialized agencies are checking food safety compliance at BAC Trading Joint Stock Company, tracing the origin of food at the units supplying this business for processing.