Nearly 1 ton of diseased pork being frozen was discovered in Hop Minh commune.
On August 5th, authorities in Hop Minh commune (formerly Yen Thanh district) discovered a household storing nearly 1 ton of diseased pork in freezers at their home, which they had not yet managed to sell.
During a surprise inspection, authorities in Hop Minh commune discovered that Ms. NTH (born in 1972, residing in Phan Thanh hamlet, Hop Minh commune) was storing nearly 1 ton of frozen pork in 7 large-capacity refrigerators. At the time of the inspection, the entire quantity of meat had not yet been distributed for consumption and lacked any documentation proving its origin, source, or quarantine certification as required by regulations.
Immediately afterwards, the People's Committee of Hop Minh commune, in coordination with the commune's police, collected samples for testing. The results confirmed that all of the aforementioned pork was diseased. Authorities ordered the destruction of all the meat to ensure food safety and prevent the spread of disease in the area.
Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Chairwoman of the Hop Minh Commune People's Committee, said: The locality is continuing to closely coordinate with the police force to inspect, detect, and strictly handle violations of regulations on food safety and disease prevention in the area.
