On August 1, the Nghe An Province Interdisciplinary Inspection Team led by the Deputy Director of the Department of Health made a surprise inspection at a hotel on Binh Minh Street, Cua Lo Town. This is one of the new and large-scale hotels in the coastal town; currently it has not been ranked according to national standards for ranking tourist accommodation establishments.
Before the inspection by the Interdisciplinary Food Safety Inspection Team, this hotel was fined nearly 40 million VND by the authorities for arbitrarily attaching “stars” without being officially recognized by the competent authority. At the time of the inspection by the Interdisciplinary Food Safety Inspection Team, the hotel was still using the image of 3 stars to advertise its tourist accommodation class; it was only removed when the team firmly requested it.
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| Checking the hotel freezer. Photo: Thanh Chung |
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| Food is not stored hygienically. Photo: Thanh Chung |
During the inspection, the interdisciplinary inspection team conducted a field inspection and discovered that the hotel had committed the following administrative violations: The books 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 food storage area did not ensure food hygiene and safety.
The inspection team has drawn up a record of administrative violations and plans to fine the hotel VND16 million; requiring the hotel to correct the violations and strictly comply with food safety regulations.
Some pictures of the hotel's unsanitary food storage:
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| Food cabinets are very unsanitary. Photo: Thanh Chung |
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| Checking the cooking oil can in the kitchen. Photo: Thanh Chung |
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| There are dead flies in cooking oil. Photo: Thanh Chung |
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| Checking the pickle barrel. Photo: Thanh Chung |
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| The melon barrel was crawling with maggots. Photo: Thanh Chung |
Thanh Chung
