Warning about the risks of using cooking oil in animal husbandry and food processing for humans

Using cooking oil for animal feed to process human food is a serious violation of food safety and a risk to public health. Food processing facilities and collective kitchens need to clarify the declaration and raw material records when using this product.

Cooking oil does not contain micronutrients according to standards

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, warned that this is a serious violation of food safety regulations, potentially affecting public health.

Cooking oil for food processing must meet safety and quality standards.

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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.

The Food Safety Department affirms that compliance with the correct purpose of 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.

According to the Food Safety Department, for vegetable oil used for food processing, vitamin A (retinol) supplementation must meet the standards issued by the Ministry of Health ; vitamin A added to vegetable oil must be self-declared by organizations or individuals based on the test results of a designated or recognized testing laboratory that meets ISO 1702 standards. However, when tested, the cooking oil product for animal feed did not have the required amount of micronutrients.

The Food Safety Department also said that according to Government regulations, vegetable oil belongs to the group of products under the responsibility of the Ministry of Industry and Trade for state management of food safety, including the entire chain of production, processing, trading and circulation on the market.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/canh-bao-nguy-co-khi-su-dung-dau-an-trong-chan-nuoi-che-bien-thuc-pham-cho-nguoi-185250625054427112.htm