On June 4, Chairman of Soc Trang Provincial People's Committee Tran Van Lau signed an urgent dispatch directing relevant departments and branches to urgently handle according to the content of the report of the provincial Department of Agriculture and Environment on the results of inspection of business locations of CP Vietnam Livestock Joint Stock Company - Branch in Can Tho operating in the province.
Accordingly, the Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee assigned the Police Department of Soc Trang Province to implement the contents according to the recommendations of the Department of Agriculture and Environment in the report sent to the Provincial People's Committee.
At the same time, the Department of Agriculture and Environment is assigned to preside over and coordinate with the Provincial Police and related units to develop a flexible inspection plan, close to the actual situation to promptly detect and strictly handle violations (if any); avoid businesses showing signs of coping during the inspection process, affecting consumer rights, especially food hygiene and safety.
Previously, on May 30, a social media account posted an article reflecting his work at a meat distribution store in the CP Vietnam system in My Xuyen district (Soc Trang province). This person accused the store and some leaders of bringing poor quality meat to the market, potentially seriously affecting public health. The poster also suggested that the authorities quickly take action to verify and handle if violations were detected.
Immediately afterwards, the Chairman of the People's Committee of Soc Trang province directed the Provincial Police and related units to conduct an inspection, if there were any violations, they would be strictly handled according to the law.
On May 30 and 31, the interdisciplinary inspection team inspected 4 business locations of CP Vietnam Livestock Joint Stock Company - Branch in Can Tho in the province.
On June 2, the Department of Agriculture and Environment sent a report to the Provincial People's Committee. According to the records at the time of inspection, the team had not detected any sick pigs, sick chickens, or goods with a foul smell or expired.
However, all 3 locations have expired Certificates of Food Safety Eligibility; at the same time, 3 locations have not yet presented the original certificate of business registration and all 4 locations have not yet presented certificates of food safety training in accordance with legal regulations.
Based on the inspection results, the Department of Agriculture and Environment has proposed to the Provincial People's Committee a number of contents related to the verification of information posted on social networks.
