More than 500 fall ill after eating bánh mì in Vietnam

by admin May 6, 2024

written by admin May 6, 2024

Image source, Christelle Vaillant Photography

Image caption, The popular Vietnamese street food is often made with pork and pickled vegetables

More than 500 people have been taken to hospital with suspected food poisoning after eating bánh mì sandwiches from a shop in southern Vietnam.

Twelve of them, including two boys aged between six and seven, are in a critical condition.

The bakery, which is based in Dong Nai province, has been temporarily shut down.

It is believed the sandwiches may have spoilt as a result of the current heatwave.

An initial inspection of the bakery…