For the time, the food safety assurance in the province has been taken care of by departments and sectors. The communication and information activities have been enhanced to improve awareness and elevate responsibility of organizations, producers, traders and the consumers.
The inter-department inspection delegation examined an establishment of coffee production in Binh Hoa Ward of Thuan An Town. Photo: Quynh Nhien
Month of actions for food safety well established
This year, the Action Month for Food Safety was launched with the theme "Strengthening Responsibility of Food Producers and Traders" to promote education, communication and accurate and timely information. , comprehensive, responsible, honest issues related to food safety; To intensify the inspection and examination of food safety assurance in food production and trading establishments, especially at small business establishments and craft villages; At the same time, the food safety committee has developed and implemented the Action Plan for Food Safety in 2018. localities in the province have set up inspection teams, inter-sectoral food safety inspection and implementation of bar and inspection of food production and trading establishments in the area.
Particularly for the agriculture sector, the Agricultural, Forestry and Fishery Quality Assurance Sub-Department will coordinate with the inter-provincial inspection team to inspect about 15 food production and trading establishments. The Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary and Aquatic Resources set up inspection teams to inspect about 20 slaughter facilities. The Department of Plant Protection and Plant Protection set up inspection and inspection teams specializing in growing vegetables, roots and fruits, trading in fertilizers and pesticides. For animal slaughterhouses in the province to be inspected, Tran Phu Cuong, head of the Sub-department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary and Aquaculture, said that the inspection is underway, some samples checked meat is still waiting for results. In general, the slaughterhouse in the province recently has made many positive changes in the improvement of facilities for slaughter.
According to Dinh Thien Thuan, Director of the Department of Quality Management of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, the initial assessment showed that the current situation of agricultural production in the province is quite safe, It has a small breach, not much affect the quality of products. The production and business establishments have become more aware of the full observance of regulations on production conditions, health examinations for workers, materials with clear origin, production and processing process. It is clear ... The basic functional sector controls the risk of food insecurity for raw materials of food, fresh food, vegetables, fruits and vegetables; The number of food poisoning cases has been significantly reduced.
More clean produces needed
This year's food safety campaign is also a great opportunity for clean and fresh agricultural produce to reach consumers. Due to the increasing demand of food and agricultural products, the province has many safe food shops in the province. Recognition shows that the chain of stalls providing safe pork in the province with the control of the veterinary industry in the chain from farm to stalls have been effective. This is the chain of stalls in the program to help producers and business build the chain link, enabling people to easily identify the point of sale of food safety.
At present, the trend of developing safe food supply chain is being paid attention by the province. By this time, the province has 18 safe pork sales points, contributing to provide the market in the province source pork safe food. In the coming time, the Department of Animal Husbandry, Veterinary and Aquaculture will expand the scale in the whole province.
Ms. Ngoc Trang, owner of safe meat at Thu Dau Mot Market Place, said she was happy to be trained and introduced cooperation links to provide safe products to consumers. After nearly a year involved in the safe pork chain, the number of customers to buy at her safe cafeteria has stabilized. Every day, her shop sells nearly 10 pigs. Here, meat prices are listed by the public clearly, so it is very convenient for customers.
Action Month for Food Safety in 2018 is a highlight of food safety in the year. In the coming time, functional branches and localities in the province will continue to promote communication activities to food producers, traders and consumers and at the same time diversify forms of propaganda. the mass media. The agricultural sector also attaches great importance to propagandizing and guiding establishments and enterprises to produce, process and preserve food safely; Promoting the role of responsibility, the importance of good implementation of regulations to ensure food safety, contributing to reduce food poisoning.
Reported by Quynh Nhien – Translated by Vi Bao
