The above content is in the instructions dated March 31st of the Hanoi Department of Education and Training.
The request of the Department of Education and Training was issued in the context that Hanoi Police had just discovered a line of slaughtering and consuming 3,600 pigs infected with African cholera, equivalent to 300 tons. In this chain, Cuong Phat Food Co., Ltd. is identified as the focal point for consumption and distribution, supplying meat to some schools in Hanoi.
The Department requests the People's Committees of wards and communes to inspect and verify information about suppliers and the origin of food ingredients into schools. Schools should review and re-evaluate the focal points and establishments supplying food, ingredients, and meals serving semi-boarding meals for students under their management.
Coordinate legal documents, food safety conditions, supply capacity, transportation conditions, traceability and compliance history of supply units to promptly rectify, replace or propose handling for cases that do not meet requirements.
The Hanoi Department of Education and Training also requested schools directly under the unit to re-inspect all suppliers of food, raw materials, drinking water, milk, dairy products and meals serving students; fully inspect legal documents, documents meeting food safety conditions, contracts, personnel records, training records,
Strictly implement three-step inspection, store food samples, record daily food delivery books, monitor storage conditions, hygiene of the kitchen area, dining hall, cooking utensils, eating utensils...
Strictly control the stage of receiving input materials, resolutely not accept food of unknown origin, food that does not guarantee quality, food with signs of spoilage or not in accordance with the contract.
On March 31, Marie Curie School (Hanoi) announced that there are 4 kitchens at My Dinh, Kien Hung, Van Phu and Viet Hung facilities. Food and food supplied to kitchens from reputable companies. At the beginning of the school year, school representatives visit and sign contracts with food and food supply facilities.
This school also publicly announced information about the unit supplying pork to the kitchen and affirmed that it is "not related" to the scandal about diseased pork that is heating up public opinion to reassure parents.
Similarly, Nguyen Sieu Elementary School (Yen Hoa ward) also has a notice to all parents of grades about the school's food "not having any connection with Cuong Phat Food Co., Ltd.".
According to the school representative, the unit is cooperating with a unit to publicly announce the name and address and at the same time affirm that the entire process of selecting, controlling and supervising food sources is strictly implemented, ensuring full standards of food safety and hygiene and clear traceability.
Hanoi currently has more than 2,900 schools at all levels from preschool, primary school, secondary school, and high school. The list of schools using food from Cuong Phat Food Co., Ltd. has not been announced.
