Ministry of Health warns about using cooking oil for humans

(PLVN) - In response to the information that some establishments were discovered using imported cooking oil intended for animal feed to produce and process it into cooking oil for human food, the Food Safety Department - Ministry of Health warned that this is a serious violation of food safety regulations, potentially affecting public health.

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.

Do not use ingredients 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.

At the same time, compliance with the intended use of food ingredients is not only a technical requirement, but also a mandatory legal responsibility.

"Any intentional use of ingredients not for the registered purpose for food processing, especially in cases where the ingredients are not safe for consumers, will be considered and strictly handled by the authorities according to the provisions of law," the Food Safety Department stated.

*Regarding this case, according to VTV, Hung Yen Provincial Police have dismantled a particularly large-scale ring, with tens of thousands of tons of counterfeit goods sold.

To deceive the authorities, the mastermind group designed an underground pipeline system, pumping raw oil for livestock and seafood into cooking oil tanks, then labeled it Ofood - a brand of Nhat Minh Food Production and Import-Export Company Limited.

Cooking oils of Nhat Minh Food Company with the brands Ofood Cookinh Oil, Ofood are poor quality, fake goods. (Photo: CAND)

According to the statement, this oil source is mainly sold to industrial kitchens, restaurants, and craft villages that produce confectionery, chips, and snacks. The product declaration file even states that it is supplemented with Vitamin A, but the test results did not detect this substance.

Hung Yen provincial police have prosecuted three ringleaders and seized more than 1,000 tons of smuggled oil. Over the past three years, the revenue of the companies in this ring has reached more than VND8,200 billion, with some companies operating continuously for 10-14 years, with an estimated annual revenue of about VND4,500 billion.

Previously, the Investigation Police Agency - Hung Yen Provincial Police conducted a criminal investigation into the production and sale of counterfeit food, foodstuffs, and food additives at the Factory of Nhat Minh Food Production and Import-Export Company Limited in Pho Noi A Industrial Park (Van Lam).

During the investigation, the Investigation Police Agency determined that from the beginning of 2022 to May 2025, Nhat Minh Company produced refined vegetable oils labeled Ofood Cookinh Oil; soybean oil labeled Ofood which were poor quality and counterfeit goods and then distributed these products to many provinces and cities across the country...

Minh Trang

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