8/10 samples of melon seeds dyed with Phodamin B dye
According to a quick report from the Nghe An Food Safety and Hygiene Department, interdisciplinary teams inspected 6,895 food production and trading establishments, of which 565 establishments violated the law, fined 23 establishments with an amount of 13,200,000 VND to the State Treasury, and forced the on-site destruction of cakes, candies, sausages, wine, etc. of 34 establishments, estimated at about 10 million VND.
(Baonghean.vn) -According to a quick report from the Nghe An Food Safety and Hygiene Department, interdisciplinary teams inspected 6,895 food production and trading establishments, of which 565 establishments violated the law, fined 23 establishments with an amount of 13,200,000 VND to the State Treasury, and forced the on-site destruction of cakes, candies, sausages, wine, etc. of 34 establishments, estimated at about 10 million VND.
In particular, the Food Safety and Hygiene Department took 10 samples of melon seeds sold at Vinh market for testing and found that 8 samples were dyed with Phodamin B. This is an additive on the list of additives banned by the Ministry of Health for use in food processing. If used in large quantities, it will cause liver and kidney failure and cancer.
Conduct testing of dyed melon seed samples.
According to the health sector's recommendations, people should not use watermelon seeds during Tet. If they do, they should only buy them from reputable establishments with clear origins and expiration dates.
From Thanh
