21 bottled water samples were found to be substandard and contained harmful bacteria.

(Baonghean.vn) - Through quality control workquantitybottled water products in the province, kNot only were many fake test results discovered, but 21/37 water samples taken by the interdisciplinary inspection team for testing showed results that did not meet quality standards, containing bacteria that are dangerous to people...

During the working process, the Provincial Interdisciplinary Inspection Team under Decision No. 2880 took 37 samples from 37 bottled drinking water production facilities for testing at the Institute of Food Hygiene and Safety (Ministry of Health). The results showed that 21/37 samples did not meet quality standards.

An interdisciplinary inspection team inspected the water filtration system of a bottled water production facility in Nghi Loc district.

Mr. Nguyen Manh Ha, Chief Inspector of the Department of Science and Technology (Head of the inspection team) said: Through testing 26 indicators of 21 water samples that did not meet quality standards, the indicators that did not meet quality standards were mainly microorganisms. Among them, many water samples contained Pseudomonas aeruginosa (scientific name: Pseudomonas). This is a type of bacteria that is very harmful to human health.

According to incomplete statistics, Nghe An province has nearly 100 establishments producing and trading bottled drinking water. The fact that the provincial interdisciplinary inspection team discovered 21 water samples from 21 production and trading establishments that did not meet quality standards is a truly alarming number. These establishments used fake test results to release substandard bottled water products to the market, affecting the health of consumers.

In addition, the interdisciplinary inspection team also discovered that the fake test results were stamped by Vilas 236 (Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality) showing the time periods from March 2013 to June 2015. However, since October 2012, Vilas 236 testing room has stopped operating due to expiration. In response to this incident, the authorities are currently clarifying the violations of Mr. Trinh Quang Thong.(ChiefQuality Standards Department - Nghe An Department of Standards, Metrology and Quality, issues test certificates and is used to declare conformity)to have a basis for handling according to the provisions of law.

According to the Pasteur Institute of Ho Chi Minh City: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a type of bacteria that causes many dangerous complications for humans. The worrying thing is that this bacteria is resistant to many antibiotics, causing opportunistic diseases in humans. It can cause pericarditis, respiratory tract infections, pneumonia, blood and urinary tract infections, purulent meningitis and brain abscesses, osteomyelitis, ear infections, keratosis of the eyes, skin infections...

Nghe An Newspaper will follow and continue to inform readers about this incident.

Pham Bang