Fined a company 11 billion VND for using banned substances, violating regulations related to functional foods

Two products containing banned substances were fined and recalled by the Food Safety Department - Photo: Food Safety Department

Vinh Dien Pharmaceutical Production Company Limited (located in Dan Phuong district, Hanoi ) produces a series of functional foods that enhance physiology and support weight loss.

Specifically, the Food Safety Department stated that this company violated 6 acts including: producing some types of functional foods without a certificate of qualified food safety facility meeting good manufacturing practice requirements; not registering the product declaration as prescribed; not having a certificate of qualified food safety facility; not ensuring specialized equipment in production; violating regulations on mandatory content on product labels and using banned substances (Sildenafil, Sibutramine) in food production and processing.

Products containing prohibited substances include: health protection food Bo Hoan Duong Plus (batch number: 02.2022, manufactured: 11-5-2022, expiry date: 10-5-2025); Stony product for kidney tonic and sexual enhancement (batch number: 03.2022, manufactured: 12-5-2022, expiry date: 11-5-2025); health protection food Apple Cider Vinegar Slim to support weight loss (batch number: 01.2022, manufactured: 26-2-2022, expiry date: 25-2-2025).

The total fine for the 6 violations committed by this company is more than 11 billion VND.

The Food Safety Department also decided to suspend the production of health protection foods for 11 months from March 1 for Vinh Dien Pharmaceutical Production Company Limited, and revoke the right to use the certificate of registration of the product declaration of health protection food Bo Hoan Duong Plus for 22 months.

The company was also forced to recall and destroy the violating products.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/phat-mot-cong-ty-11-ti-dong-vi-dung-chat-cam-vi-pham-lien-quan-thuc-pham-chuc-nang-20240305191756436.htm