Inspections will be stepped up with strict penalties for those found violating food hygiene and safety regulations in a bid to ensure people enjoy a healthy Tet (Lunar New Year) holiday, said Deputy Prime Minister Nguyen Thien Nhan.
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Inspectors from the Ministry of Health have recently found harmful substances such as formaldehyde, borax, and banned coloring agents in a number of food items
Ha Noi's Food Safety and Hygiene Department has proposed to gather food vendors in the capital city at designated places to ensure better management over food safety.
Circular 13/2011/TT-BNNPTNT (Circular 13 for short) on the inspection of plant-based imports has been in force for over a month and is exerting tremendous pressure on importers. Meanwhile, efforts to combat substandard imports from certain countries remain largely futile.
A nationwide food hygiene check will be carried out by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to prepare for the new Food Hygiene Law, which will come into effect on July 1.
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No penalties were given to 73,000 food producers and traders that violated regulations on food safety and hygiene last year, the Health Ministry has said
To minimise food poisoning, the Vietnam Food Administration (VFA) plans to set up a system to quickly check food for harmful bacteria and too much preservatives and other chemicals.
Italian and local experts in food hygiene and safety management are comparing notes on quality systems in the agro-food sector at a two-day training seminar which opened in HCM City March 14.
The Ha Noi Market Watch has warned customers city-wide about substandard foods which have increasingly been uncovered prior to Tet (Lunar New Year).
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has called on the Tra fish industry to earn between 1.45 to 1.55 billion USD in exports this year against the 2010 revenue of 1.4 billion USD.
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