Strengthen measures to ensure food safety

This was due to the production facility using additives of unknown origin, not labeled as prescribed; the use of additives in the production and processing of food object to improper or excessive use of the regulations.

The Department of agriculture and rural development plans and conduct surveillance and sampling of vegetables, tubers, fruits, especially for imported fruit, vegetables on the market to test the chemical preservatives are used.

Besides, activities to how packed the food additive functional agencies have not yet been regulated, is still bad food additives business with no labels, no limits use, of unknown origin; the production, sales and use are not yet fully aware of the risk of compromising the health of unsafe food additives.

To ensure the health of the community, ensure compliance with the legal provisions on food safety in the production, processing and use of food additives, the Central interdisciplinary Steering Committee on food safety had suggested writing Provincial Committee the city, directing the functional departments to urgently deploy the following:

1. The Department of health, Department of agriculture and rural development in collaboration with media agencies to build plans, organizational communication, information education for the production, trading and consumption of food additives. In 2014, the peak month of propaganda organization about the risks for the health of the production, trading and use of food additives and food preservatives, especially the preservatives, the harmonic growth substances used in vegetable, fruit, in cultivation, breeding is not in the directory defined by the Ministry of agriculture and rural development.

Prohibiting the use of chemical additives, is not in the list are allowed to use, of unknown origin, origin, so no shelf labels or incorrect labeling regulations.

Common and require the production, business objects, use of food additives, preservatives, growth regulator substances used in fruit and vegetable in full compliance with the provisions in circular No. 27/2012/TT-BYT on 30/11/2012 the Ministry of health about the Guide on the management of food additives and circular No. 68/2009/TT-BNNPTNT on 03/12/2010 of the Agriculture and rural development issued only aim, the limit allowed on food safety for food products of plant origin import, domestic production in the scope of management.

Specify the level of sanctions against the Organization, individuals violating the regulations of Decree No. 178/2013/ND-CP dated 14/11/2013 on the Government's sanctioning of administrative violations in the field of food safety.

2. Establishment of the inspection group, interdisciplinary examination at provincial/district/city and the district to conduct inspection of the facilities on the import, manufacture, processing, packaging, food additives, flavorings, processing aid, in particular focusing on the basis of the chemical business food preservation , preserved vegetables, fruit, growth regulator substances.

Attention to the small retail establishments to cover packaging of additives and chemicals mentioned above. Samples tested for the product/food additives, preservatives, chemical substances that regulate growth, doubts about the quality or safety of the additive, the chemical is to cover packing without labelling or labeling are not regulated. Handle the violations and published widely on the mass media.

3. The Department of agriculture and rural development plans and conduct surveillance and sampling of vegetables, tubers, fruits, especially for imported fruit, vegetables on the market to test the chemical preservatives are used, warning consumers of the products containing chemicals that do not match the rules on food safety.

Interdisciplinary Central Steering Committee on food safety and hygiene recommend PPC city centrally directed the unit to deploy the content on and monthly reports to the Ministry of health (food safety Bureau do clue) to General Government reports.=