At least 141 people were poisoned when eating Phuong bread in Hoi An, what did the owner's family say?

Regarding the recent case of many people suspected of poisoning after eating Phuong bread in Hoi An, on September 15, the son of the owner of Phuong bread shop gave new information about the incident. Accordingly, family members split up to visit and ask to pay hospital bills for the poisoned diner.

On the afternoon of September 14, Mr. Mai Van Muoi, Director of the Department of Health of Quang Nam province, said that as of 2:30 p.m. the same day, the health sector recorded 141 cases of food poisoning after eating bread. Buy at Phuong bread business (No. 2B Phan Chau Trinh, Minh An ward, Hoi An city, Quang Nam province).

Among them, there are 33 foreigners (Australian, British, Japanese, Chilean nationals), one Vietnamese nationality is German. In addition, the authorities also recorded information from a number of other residents and tourists via phone.

According to information from Dan Tri newspaper , the son of Ms. Truong Thi Phuong, owner of Phuong bread shop in Hoi An, said that family members are divided to visit patients who were poisoned after eating bread at this shop, and are investigating. treatment at medical facilities.

Ms. Phuong's son said that what happened was an unfortunate incident that no one expected, and the family is very sad and worried. The son of Phuong's bread shop owner said that since the incident, his mother has been very tired and is being taken care of by family members. In the immediate future, the family contacted to pay hospital fees for the patient who was poisoned after eating bread at the store.

In addition, doctor Tran Cong An - Director of Vinh Duc General Hospital, Dien Ban town - said that yesterday (September 14), family members of Phuong bread shop visited poisoning patients after eating bread, being monitored for treatment here.

Previously, on September 13, the Food Safety and Hygiene Department of Quang Nam province took samples stored at the facility and related samples and sent them for testing at Nha Trang Pasteur Institute. It is expected that within 7-10 days there will be results. result.

Around this collective poisoning incident, the Food Safety and Hygiene Department of Quang Nam province established a team to inspect the Phuong bread facility. Initial results showed that the preliminary processing area of this facility was not hygienic and did not differentiate between raw material and food storage areas, preliminary processing and processing areas and other areas.

This facility did not store bread or fresh chicken egg sauce in the number of dishes per day. There are no tools to collect and store garbage and waste to ensure hygiene (trash bins in the preliminary processing and processing areas do not have lids).

Preliminary and processing tools are not hygienic (meat grinder). Foods suspected of causing poisoning include bread (pate, char siu including meat and water, shumai, laksa leaves, basil, onions, lettuce, fresh egg sauce (chicken eggs with cooking oil), cucumber, sour papaya, pork patties).

Provincial authorities also asked Phuong bakery to temporarily suspend operations and this bakery complied from September 13. The Department of Health of Quang Nam province has asked medical facilities to focus on expertise in providing good support and treatment for poisoning patients being treated.

Previously, as Nguoi Lao Dong Newspaper reported, from about 8 a.m. on September 11, some people and tourists ate bread (pate, meat, shumai, raw vegetables, fresh egg sauce, melon, Vietnamese laksa leaves, lettuce, sour papaya, pork patties) purchased at Phuong bakery.

At about 11 a.m. the same day, some people showed signs of high fever, vomiting, abdominal pain, and frequent and prolonged loose stools. After that, the patients went to medical facilities for hospitalization and treatment.

According to information provided by Phuong bakery, on September 11, this bakery sold a total of 1,920 loaves of bread; On September 12, a total of 1,700 loaves were sold.

It is known that Phuong bread is a famous bakery in Hoi An, with a business history of more than 30 years. Not only local people, many domestic and foreign tourists visiting Hoi An come to enjoy this famous dish. Many times, diners have to line up and wait dozens of minutes to buy a loaf of Phuong bread.

Director of the Department of Health of Quang Nam province - Mai Van Muoi also said that he has directed relevant units to coordinate with Hoi An City Medical Center to urgently coordinate the investigation and review of all cases related to the case. this food poisoning; synthesize information on cases being treated at medical facilities inside and outside the province.

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