Regarding press reports related to suspected dirty, poor quality meat being put into school kitchens, on the afternoon of January 28, in an exchange with Lao Dong Newspaper, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Pham Khanh Phong Lan - Director of Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety said that the unit has established an inspection team, is implementing it and will announce the results soon.
According to press reports, many images suspect that expired meat has been put into preliminary processing to process meals for students. The incident was recorded at a school meal supply company, located in Nha Be district (formerly).
In addition, before that, there was a stir on the internet about the change in color of pork preparing to be smuggled into the kitchen of Luong The Vinh Elementary School, Ben Cat ward, Ho Chi Minh City.
Some parents reflected that during a surprise inspection of food brought into the kitchen, the team discovered 90 kg of frozen pork ribs suspected of being of poor quality. In which, some portions of pork had turned yellow and green. The above incident caused concern for parents about food safety and hygiene issues.
The Ho Chi Minh City Department of Education and Training has also just issued a document requesting schools to tighten the management of school meals and ensure food safety.
Over the past time, Ho Chi Minh City has continuously detected many serious food safety violations such as industrial chemical-soaked snails, borax-containing noodles... Faced with this situation, on the afternoon of January 28, the Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety said that the unit is strengthening communication and grassroots training on food safety.
