Discovered hotel in Nghe An arbitrarily assigning stars, violating food safety

Thanh Chung DNUM_ACZAIZCABI 14:00

(Baonghean.vn) - Despite being fined 40 million VND for arbitrarily assigning 3 stars, a hotel in Cua Lo town continues to violate the regulations. In addition, the food cabinets of this hotel are also very unhygienic.

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; it is currently not classified according to national standards for ranking tourist accommodation establishments.

Before the inspection by the Interdisciplinary Food Safety Inspection Team, this hotel had been 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 category; it was only removed when the team firmly requested it.

Kiểm tra tủ đông của khách sạn Sapa. Ảnh: Thành Chung
Checking the hotel freezer. Photo: Thanh Chung

Thực phẩm không được bảo quản đảm bảo vệ sinh. Ảnh: Thành Chung
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 according to regulations. The food storage area did not ensure food safety and hygiene.

The inspection team has drawn up a record of administrative violations, planning 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:

Các tủ đựng thực phẩm rất mất vệ sinh. Ảnh: Thành Chung
Food cabinets are very unsanitary. Photo: Thanh Chung


Kiểm tra can dầu ăn tại bếp. Ảnh: Thành Chung
Checking the cooking oil can in the kitchen. Photo: Thanh Chung

Trong dầu ăn có ruồi chết. Ảnh: Thành Chung
There are dead flies in cooking oil. Photo: Thanh Chung

Kiểm tra thùng dưa muối. Ảnh: Thành Chung
Checking the pickle barrel. Photo: Thanh Chung

Thùng dưa lúc nhúc dòi. Ảnh: Thành Chung
The melon barrel was crawling with maggots. Photo: Thanh Chung

Thanh Chung