HI-TEX company's collective kitchen was twice requested to stop operating.

(Baonghean.vn) - Before the poisoning incident that hospitalized 70 workers, the collective kitchen of the garment factory of HI-TEX Company Limited was twice requested by authorities to stop operating.

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A quick report on the poisoning incident by the People's Committee of Thai Hoa town clearly stated the suspension of operations at the kitchen. Photo: Thanh Son

As reported by Nghe An Newspaper: On the afternoon of May 22, 2017, at Hitexvina Garment Factory, HI-TEX Company Limited (Nghia My Commune, Thai Hoa Town), there was a food poisoning incident that caused 70 people to be hospitalized. With emergency care and active treatment, all workers have now been discharged from the hospital.

At the meeting with HI-TEX Company Limited on the afternoon of May 22, the People's Committee of Thai Hoa town requested the company to immediately stop the operation of the collective kitchen from the evening of May 22 until there is a conclusion from the authorities on the cause of the poisoning and it is assessed to meet the requirements according to the regulations on food service establishments.

It is known that this is not the first time the collective kitchen of HI-TEX Company Limited has been required to stop operating. Before the time of this mass poisoning incident, a working group from the Nghe An Food Safety and Hygiene Department came to assess the company's kitchen, but this kitchen did not meet the conditions to be granted a food safety certificate. According to regulations, the group requested the company to stop the kitchen and complete the standards before being allowed to operate.

However, the company still did not comply. And on May 18, the collective kitchen of HI-TEX Company Limited was once again suspended by the interdisciplinary inspection team of Thai Hoa town due to failing to meet 16/32 food hygiene and safety criteria.

Despite being asked to stop operations twice, the collective kitchen of HI-TEX Company Limited continued to cook for workers and on May 22, mass food poisoning occurred./.

Thanh Son