According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Phong - Director of the Food Safety Department, on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the demand for confectionery and confectionery, especially mooncakes, increased dramatically, and some organizations and individuals had sneaky acts. smuggled to the market a number of smuggled confectionery products with no origin or origin...
On August 15, the Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health) issued a warning about smuggled candies of unknown origin on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival.
According to Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thanh Phong - Director of the Food Safety Department, on the occasion of the Mid-Autumn Festival, the demand for confectionery and confectionery, especially mooncakes, increased dramatically, and some organizations and individuals had sneaky acts. smuggled to the market a number of smuggled confectionery products of no origin or origin.
In order to ensure food safety, prevent food poisoning, protect the interests and health of consumers, the Director of the Food Safety Department proposed to the Directors of the Departments of Health of the provinces/cities directly under the Central Government, Heads of Food Safety Management Boards of provinces/Ho Chi Minh City, Da Nang, Bac Ninh direct functional units to implement measures to ensure food safety.
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| Authorities inspecting a mooncake production facility. |
Accordingly, in collaboration with the Department of Industry and Trade, the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, to inspect and inspect the observance of the provisions of the law on food safety by production and processing establishments. , doing food business in the area, giving priority to establishments producing and trading moon cakes, confectionery, soft drinks and traditional foods produced in craft villages and small establishments; food service establishments, street food….
Timely retrieve and recall products that do not ensure food safety, strictly handle violations and publicize the establishment's name, address, and type of infringing product on the mass media. if there are criminal signs, request to transfer to the police agency for handling according to the provisions of law.
Actively coordinate with media agencies to strengthen information, education and communication on food safety during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
For food production and trading establishments: comply with the law on food safety, specifying conditions of establishments, equipment and tools, requirements on knowledge and practice of people directly involved production, regulations on the origin of food ingredients, regulations on registration of declarations, self-declaration of products, use of colors, flavors, additives, food packaging, product labeling.
For consumers, the Department of Safety proposes localities to guide the selection, processing, preservation and safe use of food; only buy and use foods and food additives with full labels, clear origins and origins; do not use food additives outside the list, not for the right subjects and at the prescribed dosage.
At the same time, direct medical units in the area to prepare plans, standing forces, vehicles, supplies and chemicals to be ready to give first aid and treat patients when food poisoning occurs; investigating food poisoning cases, determining the causes of poisoning, taking measures to prevent the risk of causing food poisoning and food-borne diseases.
(According to suckhoedoisong.vn)
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