In less than 1 month, Ho Chi Minh City continuously occurred 3 cases of food poisoning in schools. Many students were hospitalized with symptoms of vomiting, abdominal pain ...
Recently, on 9.4, more than 20 students of Vo Thi Sau Primary School (District 7) were vomiting, abdominal pain, fever after returning to school. It is known that this school is using industrial meals provided by the outside unit.
These incidents are warning bells about the risk of food safety and hygiene, especially during the weather.
From April 15 to May 15, the Department of Food Safety of Ho Chi Minh City launched the month of action for food safety in 2025 with the theme of food safety, in which, focusing on food safety, collective kitchen, catering and street food. The mid -April is always a month of hot season, easily damaging food.
According to Ms. Pham Khanh Phong Lan - Director of Food Safety Department, this year's action month was launched with three main goals. In particular, strengthening inspection, examination and supervision of security and food safety; Preventing and strictly handling organizations, individuals, production and business establishments that violate food safety regulations, especially catering services, collective kitchens, street food.
In addition, improving the prevention capacity, proactively handling food poisoning and food diseases at establishments with collective kitchens, catering services, street food; Minimize poisoning due to unsafe food consumption.
