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 has
asked Hanoi and HCM City to expand on to 100
percent of its districts and communes after successful trial implementation of
this model.
Inspections will also be made in other
localities such as Hai Phong, Can Tho, Da Nang, Thanh Hoa, Ha Tinh, Gia Lai and
Dong Nai.
The order was made at a conference held in Hanoi
on March 10 to review the results of the specialised food safety inspection
model in Hanoi and HCM City. The inspection involved the participation of the
Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Rural Development, and Industry and
Trade.
The specialised inspection on food safety was
carried out in 10 districts and 20 communes and wards of the two cities on a
trial basis between November 2015 and November 2016 following the Prime
Minister’s decision.
During the period, Hanoi inspectors examined
more than 3,500 food establishments and found 786 establishments violating
regulations. More than 370 establishments were fined over 1 billion VND (44,000
USD) in total.
Meanwhile, HCM City inspectors discovered more
than 2,100 violated establishments after inspecting nearly 4,000 ones. As many
as 923 units were fined a total of over 4 billion VND (177,000 USD) for
violations.
Deputy Minister of Health Truong Quoc Cuong said
the inspections helped to improve the effectiveness of State management on food
safety and hygiene and raise awareness of both food businesses and consumers of
abiding by related regulations.
However, he noted that localities still face
difficulties in human resources. The shortage of specialised staff on food
safety, particularly at communes and wards, affected the implementation of the
project.-VNA
Source: VietnamPlus
