Sapa Hotel in Nghe An fined 16 million VND for violating food safety

Accordingly, from Report No. 174/ATTP-QLND dated July 10, 2018 of the Department of Food Safety and Hygiene, at Sapa Hotel, food poisoning was suspected to have occurred during lunch on July 7, 2018 with a total of 153 diners, 4 people were infected. The Food Poisoning Investigation Team of the Department of Food Safety and Hygiene worked at Sapa Hotel, however, because the facility did not organize food sample storage, the cause of food poisoning could not be determined.

Sapa Hotel in Cua Lo town. Photo: Thanh Chung

Then, on August 1, 2018, the Interdisciplinary Inspection Team under Decision No. 3085/QD-UBND dated July 20, 2018 of the Provincial People's Committee inspected food safety at Sapa Hotel.

Through inspection, the Interdisciplinary Team drew up a record of administrative violations against Global Petroleum Trading Joint Stock Company for two acts: Food storage facilities did not ensure food hygiene and safety: The notebook recording the implementation of the 3-step food inspection regime according to the instructions of the Ministry of Health did not fully record the contents as prescribed.

The violation file was transferred to the Chief Inspector of Nghe An Department of Health to issue a decision on administrative penalty with the amount: 16,000,000 VND.

Nghe An Provincial People's Committee also requested Toan Cau Petroleum Trading Joint Stock Company to strictly comply with legal regulations in ensuring food safety and hygiene at Sapa Hotel. In particular, immediately overcome the shortcomings pointed out by the Inspection Team; strictly comply with the decisions issued by the provincial interdisciplinary inspection team and related agencies.

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