The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, the demand for consumption of cakes and candies, especially moon cakes, has increased dramatically. In addition to reputable production and business establishments, products that ensure safety, there are also a number of organizations. Officials and individuals have secretly introduced to the market some types of smuggled confectionery without origin or origin.
To ensure food safety, prevent food poisoning, and protect the rights and health of consumers, the Department of Food Safety (Ministry of Health) has issued an official dispatch requesting the offices of the People's Committees of provinces/centrally-run cities, Department of Health of centrally-run provinces/cities, Ho Chi Minh City Department of Food Safety, Food Safety Management Board of Bac Ninh province/Da Nang city, direct units The function of implementing measures to ensure food safety.
Coordinate with the Department of Industry and Trade and the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to carry out inspection activities and check the compliance with legal regulations on food safety of production, processing and business establishments food in the area, focusing on giving priority to establishments producing and trading moon cakes, confectionery, soft drinks, and traditional foods produced in craft villages and small establishments; Food service establishments, street food establishments... Timely retrieve and recall products that do not ensure food safety, strictly handle violations and publicize the establishment's name, address, type of infringing products on mass media, if there are criminal signs, please transfer to the police agency for handling according to the provisions of law.
Actively coordinate with media agencies to strengthen information, education and communication on food safety during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
For food production and business establishments: Implement legal regulations on food safety regulating facility conditions, equipment and tools, knowledge and practice requirements of direct participants production, regulations on the origin of food ingredients, regulations on registration of declarations, self-declaration of products, use of colors, flavors, additives, food packaging, and product labeling.
- For consumers: Instructions on choosing, processing, preserving and using food safely; Only buy and use food and food additives with full labels and clear origin; Do not use food additives outside the list, not for the right person or in the prescribed dosage.
Direct medical units in the area to prepare plans, standing forces, vehicles, supplies, and chemicals to be ready for emergency treatment and treatment of patients when food poisoning occurs; Investigate food poisoning cases, determine the cause of poisoning, take measures to prevent the risk of food poisoning and food-borne diseases...
