The Central Inter-sectoral Steering Committee on Food Safety assigned the Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Environment, Industry and Trade to coordinate with relevant ministries and branches to organize 05 inter-sectoral inspection teams, conducted in 10 provinces and cities.
Group No. 1: The Department of Food Safety (Ministry of Health) presided over and coordinated with the Department of Environmental Crime Prevention Police (Ministry of Public Security), a unit under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, a unit under the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Testing Institute under the Ministry of Health, to conduct inspections in Ho Chi Minh City and Binh Phuoc.
Team No. 2: The Inspectorate of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment presided over and coordinated with the Department of Environmental Crime Prevention Police (Ministry of Public Security), a unit under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, a unit under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, a testing unit under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, to conduct an inspection in Quang Binh and Quang Tri.
Group No. 3: The Department of Quality, Processing and Market Development (Ministry of Agriculture and Environment) presided over and coordinated with a unit under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Department of Environmental Crime Prevention Police (Ministry of Public Security), a unit under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, a testing unit under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, to conduct an inspection in Hanoi and Bac Giang.
Group No. 4: A unit under the Ministry of Industry and Trade presided over and coordinated with a unit under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the Department of Environmental Crime Prevention and Control (Ministry of Public Security), a testing unit under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, to conduct an inspection in Ninh Thuan and Binh Thuan.
Group No. 5: A unit under the Ministry of Industry and Trade presided over and coordinated with a unit under the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, a unit under the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Department of Environmental Crime Prevention Police (Ministry of Public Security), a testing unit under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, to conduct an inspection in Dien Bien and Lai Chau.
The Ministries of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Science and Technology will personally propose the unit to preside over and coordinate the implementation.
In addition to 05 Central Inter-sectoral Teams, the Ministries of Health, Agriculture and Environment and Industry and Trade will also direct functional units to organize surprise inspections and checks in provinces and cities to effectively implement the Action Month.
Food poisoning is on the rise, which is worrying. Although the issue of food hygiene and safety has been warned for a long time, in reality, it is still very difficult to completely resolve. Many cases of poisoning occurred consecutively, seriously affecting people's health.
The most worrying thing is street food poisoning. fast, convenient, cheap dishes always attract a large number of diners, from students to workers. However, the downside of this type of business is the issue of not ensuring food safety.
According to the Food Safety Department (Ministry of Health), many cases of food poisoning related to street food come from causes such as unsanitary ingredients, many foods are stagnant and infected; Slight processing procedures, not complying with food safety regulations; Poor preservation conditions, food is susceptible to cross-infection; Processing and selling environment is not guaranteed, many shops are located right on the sidewalk, next to sewers...
Although the authorities have taken many measures to control the quality of street food, management still faces many challenges due to thin inspection forces and lack of regularity; Low awareness of sellers; People's consumption habits; Sanctions are not enough to deter...
