Cooking oil for animal feed into human food: What does the Ministry of Health say?

The Food Safety Department, Ministry of Health has just issued a warning about using imported cooking oil for animal feed to produce cooking oil for human food.

Ofood soybean oil of Nhat Minh Food Company has just been identified by authorities as using cooking oil for animal feed to process into cooking oil for humans - Photo: Screenshot

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 food, recently reported by Vietnam Television, the Food Safety Department - Ministry of Health warned that this is a serious violation of food safety regulations, potentially affecting public health.

The Food Safety Department said that according to Article 39 of Decree No. 15/2018/ND-CP of the Government, 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.

The Food Safety Department warns that using imported cooking oil for animal feed to produce cooking oil for human food has the potential to affect 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, require suppliers to clarify product declaration and ingredient records, not just rely on packaging and labels.

At the same time, 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 competent authorities for handling according to regulations. Compliance with the intended use of food ingredients is not only a technical requirement, but also a mandatory legal responsibility.

The Department also warned that any intentional use of ingredients other than those registered 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.

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