Dirty food harms public health
On June 9, the Economic Police Department (Gia Lai Provincial Police) coordinated with the Gia Lai Provincial Market Management force to warn food production, business, and processing establishments to strictly comply with food safety and hygiene regulations, avoiding harm to the health and lives of consumers.
Especially, during the festival and tourism season taking place bustlingly in the area, the number of tourists coming to visit and experience is increasing.
Functional forces assess that in the past time, the situation of food insecurity in the area has had complicated developments, sounding an alarm bell for the whole society.
Specifically, functional agencies have recorded 2 cases of suspected serious food poisoning involving hundreds of people after eating bread that occurred in Quy Nhon Dong and Quy Nhon Nam wards. Currently, the cases are being investigated and clarified.
These incidents not only cause serious damage to the health and lives of consumers but also negatively affect security and order and the tourism image of the locality.
Violating business households will be strictly handled
Recently, the Economic Police Department inspected, discovered and transferred to Market Management Team No. 1 to handle 2 violations of food safety regulations.
In the first case, Mr. T.V. Q.'s establishment in Hoi Phu ward violated the act of trading food of unknown origin with 1,200 types of meat sausage. The establishment was fined 11.5 million VND and forced to destroy all violating goods.
In the second case, business household N.T. T. H. in Thong Nhat ward violated the act of trading food of unknown origin, including 192kg of sâm dây and 26kg of lá thìa canh that did not meet food safety conditions. This business household was fined 17 million VND and forced to destroy all violating goods.
Functional agencies warn food production, business, and processing establishments to absolutely not use spoiled raw materials of unknown origin or toxic chemicals and additives outside the permitted list to process food.
In the coming time, especially during the peak of the 2026 festival season, the Economic Police Department will coordinate with specialized management agencies to strengthen surprise inspections and closely monitor food supply chains, wholesale markets, bread production facilities, ready-to-eat food and food service business points serving festivals.
In particular, event venues, tourist attractions and crowded service establishments will be regularly inspected. Violations will be administratively sanctioned; if sufficient elements constitute a crime, criminal liability may be prosecuted according to the provisions of law.
