On April 2, the Department of Health of Dak Lak province said that the unit had issued a decision to sanction administrative violations against M.L Ecological Garden Co., Ltd. (residence group 2, Cu Ebur commune, Buon Ma Thuot city).
Accordingly, after the incident occurred, functional agencies conducted an inspection of the unit and determined that this food business did not comply with the provisions of law on food sample storage.
Therefore, the Department of Health of Dak Lak province issued a decision to sanction administrative violations with a fine of 8 million VND.
Previously, as Lao Dong Newspaper reported, at about 2:15 pm on March 12, the Central Highlands Regional General Hospital received 3 patients (residing in Quang Ngai province) in a state of chest tightness, shortness of breath, red rash, vomiting, swollen face and lips after eating bitter beef ribs with eggplant at M.L. restaurant.
Through examination, doctors diagnosed all 3 patients with grade 2 anaphylaxis and quickly proceeded with treatment and health monitoring.
During the inspection, functional agencies took food samples and sent them to the National Institute for Food Safety and Hygiene Testing (Ministry of Health) for analysis and clarification of the cause.
According to the Dak Lak Provincial Sub-Department of Food Safety and Hygiene, the restaurant violated the regulations on the 3-step inspection regime for food service establishments and was administratively sanctioned according to regulations.
