MORE than a dozen people have fallen ill after eating from a Melbourne restaurant that has been shut down after a salmonella scare.
The Hao Phong restaurant in Footscray was closed by health authorities on Tuesday after two diners were taken to hospital for salmonella poisoning, a Victorian health department spokesman said.
The Maribyrnong City Council confirmed a number of people had fallen ill after eating at the restaurant between December 27 and 31.
There are up to 13 suspected cases involving people who ate at the restaurant, the council confirmed.
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