The Hanoitimes – The Ministry of Health has recently issued Official Letter No. 985/TTrB-P1 and sent to Department of Food Safety and Directors of Departments of Health in cities and provinces under the Central Government, requesting more inspection of food safety during Tet Holiday of 2018. People’s demand of food consumption always increases in Tet Holiday. In order to enhance inspection and food safety during the Tet Holiday of 2018, the Ministry of Health Inspectorate gives requests as following. Accordingly, the Department of Food Safety shall increase leadership, focusing on inspection and guidance for local Branches of Food Safety in cities and provinces in the cities and provinces to ensure food safety. According to actual condition in localities, Directors of Departments of Health in the cities and provinces shall direct authorities in cooperation with relevant units to perform following tasks: Increase inspection, focusing on implementation of legal regulations on food safety in food production and trading facilities, especially the ones that provide widely consumed products in Lunar New Year and Spring Festival like confectioneries, beverages and alcohols; Detect shortcomings and problems in state management of food safety, and apply severe strict punishment according to regulations. Administrative violations shall be handled according to regulations in Law on Handling Administrative Violations 2012, Resolution 81/2013/ND-CP dated July 19, 2013 of the Government on stipulating some articles and measures to implement Law on Handling Administrative Violations, especially Resolution 97/2017/NĐ-CP dated August 18, 2017 of the Government on supplementing, amending some articles of Resolution… [Read full story]
Officials inspect Mon Hue restaurant at No 105 Thai Ha Street, Trung Liet ward, Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Hanoi’s Department of Industry and Trade plans to enhance food safety management and inspections in 2016, focusing on inspections in wet markets and food trading in the city.Tran Minh Tu from the department said his agency will take measures to supervise the trading of food to ensure that unsafe food does not appear in markets.According to Tu, through an unannounced inspection at 3 am of April 12 in the Phung Khoang wet market, Nam Tu Liem district, the municipal Department of…... [read more]
Let’s say no to contaminated foodThe Hanoi People’s Committee organized a ceremony to launch the 2016 Food Safety Action Month on April 12. Attendees included Deputy Minister of Health Nguyen Thanh Long and Vice Chairman of the Hanoi People’s Committee and Head of the Municipal Food Safety Committee Nguyen Van Suu. At the ceremony, Nguyen Van Suu asked related departments and local agencies to continue to coordinate with the Vietnam Fatherland Front and media to raise the public awareness of food safety, producer responsibilities and consumer rights. Food safety authorities at all levels will closely monitor food safety implementation and…... [read more]
Authorities inspect food trading at a shop in southern Vinh Long Province. Manufacturers found violating food safety regulations will face fines up to VND200 million (US$9,600) or revocation of their circulation permits. — VNA/VNS Photo Pham Thi Binh HA NOI (VNS) — The ministries of Health, Agriculture and Rural Development and Industry and Trade will increase joint food safety inspections as Tet approaches, focusing on big cities and border provinces like Lang Son, Quang Ninh and Lao Cai, Minister of Health Nguyen Thi Kim Tien said on Sunday."The number of food samples examined will be increased by 10 per cent…... [read more]
Health care staff collect food sample for testing at a restaurant in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – Six interdisciplinary inspection teamswill be set up to examine food safety in 12 cities and provinces across thecountry from April 15 to May 15 following the direction of the National InterdisciplinarySteering Committee on Food Safety.The establishment is part of activities during the actionmonth for food safety 2017. The teams will gather representatives from theMinistries of Health, Agriculture and Rural Development, and Industry andTrade, as well as relevant ministries and agencies.Twelve localities to be inspected include Lao Cai, Lai Chau,Hanoi, Hung Yen, Quang Nam,…... [read more]
Poultry eggs inspected at a market in the centre of Vinh Long city in Mekong Delta province of Vinh Long (Photo: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The health ministry hasasked Hanoi and HCM City to expand specialised inspection on food safety to 100percent of its districts and communes after successful trial implementation ofthis model.Inspections will also be made in otherlocalities such as Hai Phong, Can Tho, Da Nang, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Gia Lai andDong Nai.The order was made at a conference held in Hanoion March 10 to review the results of the specialised food safety inspectionmodel in Hanoi and HCM City.…... [read more]
