Food safety violations fined over 14.1 billion VND

In 2024, Hanoi City inspected and post-inspected 70,809 food production, trading and processing establishments in the area. Of these, 3,234 establishments were fined with a total fine of more than 14.1 billion VND.

Hanoi: Fined establishments violating food safety over 14.1 billion VND

In 2024, Hanoi City inspected and post-inspected 70,809 food production, trading and processing establishments in the area. Of which, 3,234 establishments were fined with a total amount of over 14.1 billion VND.

The Hanoi People's Committee recently sent report No. 470/BC-UBND on the implementation results of Prime Minister's Directive No. 17/CT-TTg on strengthening food safety management in the new situation. This report has been sent to the Ministry of Health .

Authorities inspect food establishments.

By 2024, Hanoi will have 72,671 food production, trading and processing establishments, including 39,244 food service and street food establishments, 7 industrial slaughterhouses, 24 semi-industrial slaughterhouses, 718 manual slaughterhouses, 454 markets, 141 supermarkets, 25 shopping malls, along with 14,081 establishments producing and trading agricultural materials and agricultural , forestry and fishery products.

The city also has 5,044 hectares of managed safe vegetable cultivation. Food production in the city meets about 60% of consumer demand, the rest is imported from other provinces and imported.

Hanoi has implemented many food safety inspection and supervision activities in 2024. In total, 656 inspection teams were established, inspecting 70,809 establishments, of which 63,445 establishments met the requirements (accounting for 89.6%), the remaining 7,364 establishments violated. From there, the authorities have administratively sanctioned 3,234 establishments with a total fine of more than 14.1 billion VND.

Common violations recorded in 2024 include: Storage and display areas with inadequate shelves. Prepackaged food businesses not fulfilling their food safety commitments.

Selling food of unknown origin or using ingredients of unknown origin. Violating food safety conditions in the kitchen area, such as having insects and harmful animals. Labeling products incorrectly.

In addition to the fines, the authorities also destroyed 199 types of violating products from 5,709 establishments, including 10,000 moon cakes and 14,221 kg of food of unknown origin. At the same time, one establishment had its food safety certificate revoked.

Hanoi has synchronously deployed solutions to ensure food safety in 2024. Party committees and authorities at all levels have paid attention to directing this work, promptly issuing guiding documents and implementing key topics. In particular, coordination between relevant departments and branches has been closely implemented, with activities such as controlling food ingredients from neighboring provinces, tracing food origins and connecting product consumption.

Food safety programs, projects and models have also been effectively implemented, including the civilized street food safety model. Food safety management of catering services and street food has been promoted, along with monitoring and prevention of food poisoning and food-borne diseases.

With the achieved results, the work of ensuring food safety in Hanoi in 2024 has been strongly implemented, contributing to protecting public health and preventing food safety violations. The city continues to maintain and improve the effectiveness of management, supervision, inspection and handling of violations to protect consumer rights and improve food safety quality.

Source: https://baodautu.vn/ha-noi-xu-phat-cac-co-so-vi-pham-an-toan-thuc-pham-hon-141-ty-dong-d232066.html