Punishing 146 subjects, seizing nearly 6 billion worth of fake and poor quality goods

(Baonghean.vn)- In order to strengthen the management and inspection of food safety and hygiene and implement the peak year of food safety in agriculture. In 2017, the Steering Committee 389 of Vinh city promoted awareness raising for producers and traders on food safety and hygiene issues.

Interdisciplinary delegation 389 of Vinh city inspects against trade fraud and trading of poor quality goods. Photo: Hong Quang.

Organized 553 inspections of food production and trading establishments and craft alcohol production establishments.

Vinh city authorities have fined 123 establishments and warned 51 establishments for violating the use of toxic chemicals and the abuse of chemicals in food processing and preservation. Collected 305 million VND to the state budget.

In the fight against smuggling, trade fraud and trading of counterfeit and poor quality goods, the Vinh City Steering Committee 389 has handled 134 cases and 146 subjects. It has seized goods worth nearly 6 billion VND in total, and imposed administrative fines and paid to the State Treasury more than 530 million VND.

Hong Quang