By Ummul Idris
Four hundred and eighty-seven people were admitted to hospital in Vietnam’s southern province of Dong Nai after eating a bread sold by a local eatery, local media reported on Friday.
According to the media 19 amongst the cases had recovered and returned home.
Meanwhile, two cases are in a critical condition while others are recovering with less severe symptoms of suspected food poisoning.
Vietnam’s food safety department under the health ministry has ordered investigation into the case.
The Vietnamese bread eatery called Bang located on Tran Quang Dieu Street in Long Khanh town sold 1,100 loaves of bread on April 30.
The next day, many of its customers developed food poisoning symptoms of vomiting, diarrhea, fever, or abdominal pain, the report said.
The eatery’s operation had been suspended for investigation. (Xinhua/NAN)
