On the morning of May 26, the Department of Food Safety ( Ministry of Health ) said that it had sent a document to the Department of Food Safety of Ho Chi Minh City and the Department of Food Safety and Hygiene of Hanoi to urgently inspect and verify production activities, and take samples to test a number of products advertised by an individual with the nickname "Ngan Collagen".
According to the Food Safety Department, through post-inspection of food product announcement and advertising, the Food Safety Department discovered that some products of N-Collagen Import Export Company Limited (address at 28 Lot B, Phu Dinh River Port Resettlement Area, Ward 16, District 8, Ho Chi Minh City) by "Ngan Collagen" were advertising in violation of regulations.
The Food Safety Department has checked and reviewed the online public service software, the results show that the Department has not yet issued a Certificate of Acceptance of Product Declaration Registration and a Certificate of Confirmation of Advertising Content for the products named Apple Candy to Eliminate Belly Fat and N-collagen Lemon Plus.
Through online screening, the Food Safety Department discovered that some websites were advertising two products: Apple candy to eliminate belly fat, N-collagen Chanh plus... in violation of regulations such as advertising the product causing misunderstanding about the product's uses, advertising the product as a medicine...
The label images of these two products state that the product group is a dietary supplement, with specific information as follows:
Product "Apple candy to eliminate belly fat" : Exclusively distributed by N-Collagen Import Export Company Limited, address: 28 Lot B Street, TDC Phu Dinh River Port, Ward 16, District 8, Ho Chi Minh City.
The trader responsible for product quality and distribution: Hoang Chau Pharm Company Limited, address: No. 24, Lane 8/11, Le Quang Dao Street, Phu Do Ward, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi City. Manufactured at Vesco Pharmaceutical Company Limited, address: Dan Phuong Industrial Park, Dan Phuong Commune, Dan Phuong District, Hanoi City.
Product “N-collagen Chanh plus”: Distributed by N-Collagen Import Export Company Limited, address: 28, Street 16, Canh Song Phu Urban Area, Tan Phu Ward, District 7, Ho Chi Minh City. Trader responsible for product quality: BEQUEN Company Limited, address: Dan Phuong Industrial Park, Dan Phuong Commune, Dan Phuong District, Hanoi City. Manufactured at: VISCO Pharmaceutical Company Limited, address: Dan Phuong Commune, Dan Phuong District, Hanoi City.
Pursuant to the provisions of Articles 4, 5 and Article 40 of Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP detailing the implementation of a number of articles of the Law on Food Safety, the group of supplementary food products has been decentralized to local management.
Therefore, the Food Safety Department requests the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety and Hanoi Department of Food Safety and Hygiene to urgently inspect and verify the production, business and advertising activities of the above products, and at the same time take samples for testing to determine prohibited substances (if any) for handling according to regulations and promptly inform consumers.
Regarding the above Company's supplementary food products, the Food Safety Department requests the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety to inspect and review the classification of product groups according to the instructions of Official Dispatch No. 2792/ATTP-SP dated November 14, 2024 of the Food Safety Department and labeling, especially the content related to health recommendations for these products according to the provisions of Article 8 of Circular No. 43/2014/TT-BYT of the Ministry of Health dated November 24, 2014 regulating the management of functional foods.
It is known that currently, on social networking platforms, e-commerce platforms, TikTok account Tran Thi Bich Ngan (also known as Ngan Collagen) regularly posts videos advertising weight loss products. Among them, two products stand out: apple candy and lemon peel powder detox, which are advertised to have the effect of purifying, detoxifying, reducing belly fat, and reducing body fat. According to the advertisement, all of these products are currently licensed by the Ministry of Health.
Previously, regarding the N-Collagen brand, at the end of March 2022, the Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health) warned consumers not to rely on false advertising content of the health protection food N-Collagen weight loss support tea to buy and use, because it can cause health and economic risks.
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