Case of more than 360 people being poisoned with chicken rice: Can’t find the “cause” dish

On April 1, the Department of Health of Khanh Hoa province reported the end of the food poisoning case at Tram Anh chicken rice restaurant at 10 Ba Trieu, Nha Trang city.

Statistics of Department of Health of Khanh Hoa province, from March 13 to 18, authorities recorded 369 people being poisoned, of which 253 cases had to be hospitalized, the remaining cases were treated as outpatients.

Authorities identify Tram chicken rice restaurant He did not perform a 3-step food inspection and save food samples according to regulations.

The meal that caused the poisoning came at noon on March 11 and 12 at Tram Anh chicken rice restaurant.

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According to the Department of Health of Khanh Hoa province, the dishes are kept together in the chicken rice box, so bacterial cross-contamination between dishes can also occur.

Analysis results The attack rate of the dishes in the causal meal shows that the attack rates of the dishes are relatively equal. This shows that the dishes on the food tray can cross-contaminate each other.

On the other hand, the establishment does not store food samples, so the investigation team cannot sample each individual dish. of meals is the cause of food poisoning.

Therefore, authorities do not have enough scientific basis to specifically determine which food is the cause; The only food that can be identified is chicken rice (including shredded chicken rice, grilled chicken, fish sauce, egg sauce, pickled vegetables, fried onions, soup).

The Department of Health of Khanh Hoa province also requested the City People’s Committee. Nha Trang directs specialized departments to identify violations and handle violations of food safety laws at Tram Anh restaurant, ensuring strict and timely publicity in accordance with the law.

As Dan Tri reported, on March 13, many people were hospitalized in hospitals in Nha Trang city with symptoms of fever, fever, and abdominal pain.

Case of chicken rice poisoning in more than 360 people: Can't find the cause of the dish - 2

According to statistics, there were 369 people who were poisoned related to Tram Anh chicken rice (Photo: Phu Khanh).

The patient said the above symptoms appeared after eating at Tram Anh chicken rice restaurant.

Test results from Nha Trang Pasteur Institute (Ministry of Health) showed that chicken dishes Pickled egg sauce and pickles during afternoon lunch on March 11 and 12 at Tram Anh chicken rice restaurant had 3 bacteria Salmonella spp Bacillus cereus Staphylococcus aureus.

By March 21, all patients Regarding the chicken rice poisoning case, Tram Anh has been discharged from the hospital.