Salmonella scare closes Melbourne eatery A MELBOURNE restaurant 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. There are a number of other suspected cases involving people who ate at the restaurant, he said. Food cooked at the restaurant has been taken away for testing and the premises has been closed for a thorough clean-up. Hao Phong is expected to reopen next week.