Staff of Quynh Nhai District Medical Center inspect food safety at food establishments in Muong Gion commune.

The province currently has more than 18,850 food production and trading establishments and catering services. Every year, the Provincial Food Safety Steering Committee has directed its members to implement Directive No. 17/CT-TTg dated April 13, 2020 of the Prime Minister, on continuing to strengthen the responsibility of state management of food safety in the new situation. Strengthen state management, from licensing, management, inspection, examination, and post-inspection of food production and trading establishments. Resolutely handle organizations and individuals who violate the law.

Sectors and localities propagate and disseminate legal policies in many forms, such as direct talks, distribution of video tapes, leaflets, posters, and booklets. Consumers are advised not to buy or hoard too much food; buy fresh food with clear origin, pay attention to the product's expiry date; absolutely do not use food that shows signs of spoilage, mold, or spoilage, to ensure the health of themselves and their families.

From 2024 to present, the member sectors of the Provincial Food Safety Steering Committee have inspected and examined 5,949 production and business establishments, detected and handled 762 establishments in violation, and collected more than 1.9 billion VND for the state budget. Organized food safety supervision for 101 cultural and political events in the province, ensuring absolute safety and no food safety incidents; collected 126 food samples to monitor for contamination risks, with the results showing that 100% of the samples passed.

Staff of Thuan Chau District Medical Center check food safety at Chieng Ngam Secondary School, Chieng Ngam commune.

Thuan Chau district has 2,308 establishments producing, processing, trading food, providing catering services and collective kitchens. Mr. Dinh Manh Hung, Vice Chairman of Thuan Chau District People's Committee, said: The District Food Safety Steering Committee directed agencies, units, People's Committees of communes and towns to strengthen propaganda and dissemination of food safety knowledge. In 2024, 329 direct talks were organized; 334 establishments were inspected, 47 establishments were detected and handled for violations, and 80 million VND was paid to the state budget. Thanks to that, there were no food poisoning cases in the district.

At D&T supermarket, Quyet Tam ward, Son La city, all items are fully listed with information, origin traceability stamps, expiration dates, and prices for buyers to access and verify. Ms. Bui Thi Thanh, Deputy Director of D&T Telecommunication E-commerce Joint Stock Company, said: In addition to displaying and selling at the supermarket, the Company also wholesales to stores and agents in the province, so the unit always strictly complies with food safety and hygiene regulations. When importing items that do not meet regulations, the Company will return them to the supplier and impose penalties according to the signed contract.

With the theme "Ensuring food safety, focusing on food safety in collective kitchens, catering services and street food", the Food Safety Action Month 2025 will be implemented from April 15 to May 15, 2025. Mr. Tran Manh Duc, Head of the Provincial Food Safety Sub-Department, informed: Along with propaganda, the Provincial Food Safety Steering Committee established 3 interdisciplinary inspection teams for all 12 districts, cities and towns. Focusing on certificates and commitments to produce safe food; health certificates, confirmation of food safety knowledge of facility owners and workers directly involved in food production and trading...

People shop at D&T Supermarket, Quyet Tam ward, Son La city.

The Provincial Food Safety Steering Committee requested sectors and localities to focus on building and maintaining effective pilot models on food safety; organizing assessments, drawing lessons and replicating them in localities. Functional forces should strengthen coordination in the fight against and prevention of food safety violations; mobilize people to detect and denounce violators of food safety laws at production and business establishments to competent authorities for timely inspection and handling.

Along with that, food production, processing and trading establishments also need to raise their sense of responsibility in choosing quality ingredients, reliable products, and clear origins. At the same time, each person should be a smart consumer in choosing food, to protect the health of themselves and their families.

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