Nghe An: Raiding a ham and sausage facility at midnight, discovered many Chinese additives

Vo Huyen• DNUM_CEZABZCABJ 10:22

(Baonghean.vn) - Breaking into a ham and sausage production facility in Vinh city, police discovered many white and red powder packages identified as preservatives, beef flavoring, smoke-making, and crispy, chewy ham and sausage floating around, of unknown origin.

At 3:00 a.m. on January 24, 2019, the Interdisciplinary Team 389 of Vinh City (Nghe An) suddenly inspected a number of ham and sausage production facilities in Vinh City. Through the inspection, the authorities discovered that a number of facilities were using ingredients of unknown origin in food processing.

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Authorities seized many food additives of unknown origin at the ham and sausage production facility of Mr. Nguyen Van Anh in Block 1, Hong Son Ward (Vinh City). Photo: Vo Huyen

At the ham, sausage, and meatloaf production facility of Mr. Nguyen Van Anh in Block 1, Hong Son Ward, during the inspection, the facility was producing and packaging hundreds of kilograms of ham, sausage, and meatloaf of all kinds.

Authorities also discovered many white and red powder packages containing preservatives and flavoring agents... Photo: Vo Huyen

Upon inspection, the owner of the facility was unable to produce any documents or certificates related to the food. Upon checking the freezers, the authorities discovered hundreds of kilograms of raw materials, including frozen lard and ground meat. All of these food materials were not labeled with information about their origin and expiration date.

Frozen meat left on the floor is unsafe for food safety. Photo: Vo Huyen

Authorities also discovered many white and red powder packets identified as preservatives, beef flavoring, smoke-making, and sausage packaging. All of the additives were of unknown origin. The owner of the facility admitted to buying them on the market to process food.

Authorities check sausage packaging. Photo: Vo Huyen

At the same time, authorities suddenly inspected Quang Trung Food Company Limited in Quan Bau Ward, Vinh City.

Here, the authorities discovered that the facility was processing hundreds of kilograms of ham and sausage using food additives such as: crispy, chewy, and flavoring agents produced in China. The facility owner could not present documents proving the origin of the above additives.