Hanoi fined 7 establishments for violating food safety regulations

Inspectors from the Hanoi Department of Health have just issued fines to seven establishments for violating food safety regulations.

Inspectors from the Hanoi Department of Health have just issued fines to seven establishments for violating food safety regulations.

Golden Gate Group Joint Stock Company - Northern Branch (6th floor, Toyota Building, 315 Truong Chinh Street, Khuong Mai Ward, Thanh Xuan District) was fined 12 million VND for failing to comply with legal regulations on the 3-step food inspection process; and for allowing insects and harmful animals to enter the processing, trading, and storage area.

Inspectors from the Hanoi Department of Health have just issued fines to seven establishments for violating food safety regulations.

Duong Chan Troi Entertainment Joint Stock Company (No. 36 Hoang Cau, O Cho Dua, Dong Da District) was also fined 12 million VND for not complying with the law on the 3-step food inspection regime; not having enough tools for processing, preserving and using separate tools for fresh food and processed food.

For violating regulations regarding the three-step food inspection process and food sample retention, Hang Son Fish Cake Co., Ltd. (24, Alley 162, Group 5, Cluster 1, Khuong Dinh Street, Ha Dinh Ward, Thanh Xuan District) and Blue Pearing Vietnam Co., Ltd. (242 Au Co Street, Quang An, Tay Ho District) were fined 16 million VND each.

For operating food service businesses without a food safety certificate, STC Binh Minh Viet Joint Stock Company (residential area No. 5, Quang Minh town, Me Linh district) and Thien Ha Star Joint Stock Company (87 Lang Ha Street, Thanh Cong ward, Ba Dinh district) were both fined 25 million VND.

Hoa Anh Dao Medical Equipment Co., Ltd. (Hamlet 4, Hai Boi Village, Hai Boi Commune, Dong Anh District) was fined 50 million VND for failing to notify the competent state agency in writing about changes made after publication, as required by law.

At the same time, the registration certificate for the health supplement product Best Slim Collagen, number 4844/2019/ĐKSP, issued by the Food Safety Department, is revoked for 11 months, effective from November 28, 2024.

Regarding penalties for food safety violations, the Vietnam Fatherland Front Committee of Hanoi recently organized a social critique conference on the draft Resolution of the City People's Council on the amount of fines for certain administrative violations in the field of food safety.

According to Mr. Vu Cao Cuong, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Department of Health, the Department has proposed that the fines for administrative violations in the field of food safety in Hanoi be double the fines stipulated in current decrees.

Specifically, this fine will be twice the fine for the corresponding administrative violation in the decrees on administrative sanctions in the field of food safety.

This is the maximum penalty prescribed in the 2024 Capital Law to increase deterrence for organizations and individuals participating in activities related to food safety.

The goal is to create a healthy business environment and raise awareness among businesses and the public regarding compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations.

At the conference, experts and scientists all agreed that food safety is an extremely complex issue and requires stronger sanctions to thoroughly resolve it.

The Resolution will be an important legal basis for implementing the Law on the Capital, while creating conditions for competent authorities to more effectively inspect and monitor violations in this field.

Opinions are unanimous that increasing fines is considered part of Hanoi's strategy to more drastically implement measures to ensure food safety.

In recent years, the problem of unsafe food, food of unknown origin, and food contaminated with toxic chemicals has become a major threat to people's health.

Incidents of substandard food such as vegetables soaked in chemicals, food containing pesticide residues exceeding the permitted level or dirty food in small businesses have raised concerns in the community.

The increased fines are not only to deal with violations but also to put pressure on food production and trading establishments, forcing them to comply with regulations on food quality and origin. This not only helps protect people's health but also improves the quality of life and builds consumer confidence.

However, delegates also emphasized the need to add specific enforcement measures. It is necessary to have detailed guidance appendices to facilitate implementation and ensure feasibility, especially in the field of street food business. Authorities also need to step up propaganda work and decentralize more strongly to local authorities.

In addition, some opinions suggest that it is necessary to study and divide specific fines for each violation to avoid applying the same fine to all cases. Some violations are not serious but can be punished with too high a fine, which will cause negative effects and affect the enforcement process.

One of the important issues proposed by delegates is the need to encourage community participation in monitoring and detecting food safety violations.

Forms such as rewards for individuals who detect violations, or hotlines to report violations to authorities will create a more effective and transparent monitoring environment.

According to many opinions, the issuance of a Resolution on fines for violations of food safety is extremely necessary, helping to increase management efficiency and raise the sense of responsibility of organizations and individuals in this field.

To put the resolution into practice, authorities need to deploy appropriate enforcement measures, while promoting the community's supervisory role, creating a safe living and working environment for the capital's residents.

With increased penalties and strong management measures, the Hanoi City government expects that the situation of unsafe and contaminated food will gradually decrease, while raising public awareness about choosing and using safe food.

Hanoi residents will be better protected from risks caused by substandard food, contributing to building a healthier and more sustainable living environment.

Hanoi is in the process of perfecting regulations and implementing solutions to improve efficiency in ensuring food safety.

If these measures are implemented seriously and synchronously, they will contribute to improving people's quality of life and protecting public health in the most effective way.

Source: https://baodautu.vn/ha-noi-xu-phat-7-co-so-vi-pham-quy-dinh-an-toan-thuc-pham-d232035.html