The end of the year is a time when many dirty, poor quality foods of unknown origin are smuggled into the market, posing a risk of seriously affecting people’s health.
Continuously arresting dirty food
The closer the Lunar New Year gets, the more cases of dirty food of unknown origin being seized by the authorities.
| Market management forces raided Ninh Hiep market, confiscating thousands of clothes, bags… “branded goods”. |
For example, on November 30, Market Management Team No. 2 coordinated with functional forces to check a truck with license plate number 24H – 01X.XX owned by Mr. NAT with an address in Tran Yen district, province. Controlled by Yen Bai. The inspection team discovered that the vehicle’s trunk contained 10 tons of fresh frozen pork belly without invoices or documents proving its origin. The estimated total value of the above goods is 1 billion VND.
In mid-November, 924 packets of foreign-made and smuggled spicy beef sauce were discovered by the authorities at Hanoi port area.
Previously, on the morning of November 1, Thai Binh province authorities discovered more than 3 tons of pork that had changed color and smelled rancid, not meeting veterinary hygiene and food safety requirements. This amount of meat was transported on a truck with registration plate 17C-134.93 and was in the process of being consumed.
Before that, during a surprise inspection of the business facility of Phan Hieu Ha Giang Co., Ltd. (No. 102 Nguyen Du Street, Group 13, Nguyen Trai Ward, Ha Giang City), the authorities discovered this facility. is openly trading frozen foods of unknown origin. These foods include: 15 packages of pork cartilage, 22 packages of hot pot balls, 15 packages of sausage meat, 15 packages of spring rolls, 18 packages of breaded chicken wings, 23 packages of beef shoulder core, 33 packages of snails, 48 ​​packages of chicken thighs, 24 packages of chicken feet, 67 packages of fish cakes, 18kg of dried squid.
Not only dirty food but also fruits of poor quality were discovered.
On December 3, at Ban Noong Kieng, Nam Nhun town, Nam Nhun district, Lai Chau province, market management forces inspected trucks with license plate 29H-720.44 owned by Mr. Chu Anh Tho. Driver cum cargo owner. The inspection team discovered that the truck carrying goods included 35 boxes of tangerines with a total weight of 350kg, worth 6.3 million VND. On the packaging of the goods there is no information or basis to determine the origin of the goods.
During the work process, Mr. Tho could not present invoices, documents or other documents related to the goods. All of the above goods were crushed, watery, and had green mold, not ensuring food hygiene and safety circulating on the market.
In fact, at the end of each year, the demand for animal organs as well as food increases. Therefore, subjects often purchase food from many unknown sources, without food hygiene and safety certification.
If not detected in time, animal organs and products that do not ensure food safety may be consumed at food businesses and restaurants, affecting health. consumers.
Raid on fake and counterfeit goods
Faced with the increase in floating goods of unknown origin at the end of the year, the authorities have also strengthened management, tightened and imposed strict penalties.
Accordingly, under the supervision of the General Department of Market Management, a series of 5 Market Management Teams of Hanoi city unexpectedly inspected not only food but also many other items such as fashion clothes at the market. some markets in the area such as Ninh Hiep and Gia Lam. The above activities are part of Plan 888 in key provinces and cities from 2021 to present, aiming to complete the goal that by 2025, there will be no places for public sale of goods that violate the law on counterfeit goods trading. Goods of unknown origin.
Accordingly, the Market Management force seized nearly 2,900 products, mainly counterfeit goods, at 15 business establishments in the city.
In particular, when checking at Ninh Hiep market, Gia Lam district – one of the famous locations for counterfeit goods in the North distributed nationwide – Market Management Teams No. 8 and 14 confiscated nearly 2,000 clothing products. , shoes carry famous brands such as Prada, LV, Gucci, Adidas.
“Despite being international brands, at many stores outside Ninh Hiep market as well as kiosks inside the market, Gucci, Prada, and Balenciaga shirts are hung on hangers, clinging to each other in long, loose rows. hanging outside the store,” the authorities said.
In the central area of ​​Hoan Kiem district, Market Management Team No. 2 also confiscated nearly 400 counterfeit clothing products branded The North Face, Nike, Adidas, LV, Gucci at stores in Hang Bac and Hang Dao wards. and Hang Ma.
In addition, authorities also confiscated over 400 counterfeit branded footwear and eyeglasses products on Bach Mai, Tran Khat Chan and Kim Nguu streets.
Previously in Lang Son province, the Department of Market Management of this province also directly directed Market Management teams to inspect and review goods business activities in the area. Thereby, the functional forces discovered and fined 62 violating establishments with a fine of nearly 360 million VND and a value of infringing goods of over 330 million VND.
The main violations are trading in counterfeit goods, goods of unknown origin, goods with counterfeit trademarks, and smuggled goods.
According to statistics, the country’s market management force has inspected 8,549 cases according to Plan 888. Of these, 8,224 violations have been handled, the amount of administrative fines is more than 83.5 billion VND, worth infringing goods worth more than 110 billion VND.