Ministry of Health warns about animal feed oil used as human food

(Dan Tri) - According to the Department of Food Safety (Ministry of Health), the use of cooking oil to make food for people seriously violates food safety regulations, potentially affecting public health.

In response to the news that some establishments were discovered using imported cooking oil intended for animal feed to produce and process it into cooking oil for human consumption, the Food Safety Department ( Ministry of Health ) issued a warning about this behavior.

Accordingly, to prevent risks and ensure consumer safety, the Food Safety Department recommends that food production and trading establishments, especially collective kitchens and ready-to-eat meal suppliers, need to request suppliers to clarify the product's declaration and raw material records, not just rely on packaging and labels.

Cooking oil for livestock "magically" transformed into food for human consumption (Photo: VTV).

Facilities must not use raw materials for purposes other than those declared in food processing, even when there are sufficient invoices and documents.

When detecting suspicion, please promptly inform the authorities for handling according to regulations.

The Food Safety Department requires establishments to comply with the intended use of food ingredients.

"This is not only a technical requirement, but also a mandatory legal responsibility. Any intentional use of raw materials for food processing that is not for the registered purpose, especially in cases where raw materials are not safe for consumers, will be considered and strictly handled by the authorities according to the provisions of law," the Food Safety Department informed.

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