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| Mooncakes being made at a food production unit in Ha Noi. – Photo vietnamplus.vn |
Viet Nam News
HA NOI – Six teams have been set up to inspect food safety during the Mid-Autumn Festival in 12 cities and provinces, the Viet Nam Food Administration (VFA) said.
Inspections will be carried out from August 25 to September 14.
The targeted localities are Ha Noi, HCM City, the northern provinces of Thai Nguyen, Lao Cai and Lai Chau, and the central Thua Thien-Hue and Quang Tri provinces, as well as the Central Highlands provinces of Gia Lai and Kon Tum, and the southern provinces of Binh Duong, An Giang and Vinh Long.
The inspections will focus on food quality and origin, implementation of regulations on food safety and hygiene by large producers and restaurants that process or sell food, beer, soft drinks and particularly mooncakes.
For other cities and provinces, local health departments should consult local people’s committees and steering committees on food safety and hygiene about intensifying inspections at food production units, business and import facilities and restaurants during the festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, which falls on September 15 this year. – VNS
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