Ms. Nguyen Thi Minh Hien (Thanh Xuan, Hanoi) shared: Before, I thought that just fresh meat was enough, but now I am not assured. To ensure my family's health, I choose stores and supermarkets selling pork with invoices, quarantine and clear traceability so that when I eat, I can feel secure."
Speaking to Lao Dong, a representative of Masan MEATLife said that in the context of the complicated developments of African swine fever, the company has built a system of 3 defense lines to ensure that output products always meet food hygiene and safety standards. Accordingly, the company only purchases healthy pigs from farms that meet Vietnamese gap/Global gap standards.
Second, quarantine pigs before entering the factory. When putting pigs into the slaughter and processing complex, along with inspection and supervision by veterinary staff, pigs will be checked and tested again in laboratories operating 24/7 at the factory, to ensure that there are no sick pigs or pathogens are put into slaughter and processing.
Third, quarantine pork before leaving the factory. This final inspection ensures that the cool-cut meat is not infected with pathogens. The pigs after slaughter are tested using the PCR mobile biological method to ensure clean meat and no epidemics.
In the context of the complicated developments of the African swine fever epidemic, large retail systems are proactively tightening food control processes, especially pork products. WinCommerce representative informed that at the WinMart supermarket system, the pork control process is strictly established, throughout the selection process at the farm, production, packaging to display at the counter. During the circulation process, the meat is transported by a specialized cooling truck, stored in a refrigerator that meets safe temperature standards.
In addition, the system also periodically collects samples for testing of microorganisms, heavy metals, and antibiotic residues. Suppliers are also required to maintain their quality commitment, ensuring that the products are always safe, disease-free and meet standards.
