On September 25, Vo Thi Ngoc Lam, Deputy Director of the Dong Nai Department of Health, led Inter-sectoral inspection delegation No. 1 to inspect food safety (FS) assurance for the Mid-Autumn Festival 2025 in Dong Phu commune.
At food service establishments, delegation members checked certificates of eligibility for FS, commitments to safe food production and business, health certificates, and certifications of FS knowledge training for owners and direct food production and business workers. They also conducted random rapid tests to check the quality of some food products sold by these establishments.
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| Members of the working group take samples for rapid testing to check food quality at a food service establishment in Tan Lien hamlet, Dong Phu commune. Photo: Xuan Tuc |
At grocery stores, the delegation focused on items such as mooncakes, candies, wine, beer, soft drinks, ingredients, baking additives, and packaging. The goal is to promptly detect, prevent, and handle violations, while also raising awareness of FS law compliance among business owners.
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The working group inspects mooncakes displayed for sale at a grocery store in Tan An hamlet, Dong Phu commune. Photo: Xuan Tuc
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Vo Thi Ngoc Lam, Deputy Director of the Department of Health and head of Inter-sectoral Inspection Team No. 1, stated that during the inspection, the working group was equipped with a mobile testing vehicle from the Dong Nai Department of Health to conduct random tests on food products at business establishments when deemed necessary. Any food products showing signs of suspicion were subjected to rapid testing or direct sample analysis to verify their quality. The province’s position is to strictly handle any violations (if any).
"In addition to inspecting to detect and handle violations according to regulations, the team will also provide support and new information and regulations to help business owners understand their responsibility to ensure food safety in production and business, with the goal of ensuring a safe food supply for the people," added Deputy Director of the Department of Health Vo Thi Ngoc Lam.
Previously, reporting to the working group, the commune leader stated: Currently, there are 702 production and business establishments related to food safety in the commune. These include 16 production and business establishments, 139 grocery stores, 34 collective kitchens, 431 food service establishments, and 82 street food businesses. Through random inspections this morning, all business establishments strictly complied with food safety regulations.
By Xuan Tuc, Thanh Lam – Translated by Mai Nga, Minho
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