According to the sanction, the establishment was found to have four administrative violations in its production and business activities: Failure to follow a one-way production process from raw materials to the final product; employees handling food without wearing gloves; operating without a food safety certificate; and selling food that caused food poisoning to five or more people, not yet at the level of criminal prosecution.
Banh Mi – Xoi Co Ba Ben Dinh has been closed since the food poisoning incident
As a result, the Chairman of the People’s Committee of Ba Ria – Vung Tau province decided to impose a total administrative fine of VND 125 million for the four violations.
The establishment was also subject to aggravating circumstances for “large-scale administrative violations,” as the food poisoning incident affected a total of 342 people. Additionally, the violation affected “multiple people, including children, the elderly, people with disabilities, and pregnant women.” The establishment will be ordered to cease all production, processing, business, and food supply activities for five months.
According to the sanction decision, the owner of the establishment will be responsible for bearing all costs associated with the treatment of food poisoning and medical examination and treatment for those affected by food poisoning.
Patients undergoing treatment at the emergency room of Vung Tau Hospital
Earlier, test results detected the presence of Salmonella spp bacteria in samples of boiled pork, pate, cha lua (Vietnamese pork sausage), raw vegetables (scallions and cilantro), and pork sauce; as well as Escherichia coli bacteria in raw vegetable samples (scallions and cilantro), exceeding the permitted limit.
Based on the epidemiological analysis of individual investigations and the results of food and pathogen testing, the authorities concluded that the incident at Banh Mi – Xoi Co Ba Ben Dinh was a food poisoning case caused by microorganisms (Salmonella spp and Escherichia coli), affecting 342 people with symptoms such as abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, and fatigue. One death was recorded, attributed to the consumption of the banh mi.
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