Khanh Hoa: Multiple food service establishments fined for food safety violations
The People's Committee of Tay Nha Trang Ward, Khanh Hoa has fined 6 food service establishments for violations regarding food safety regulations.
On October 22, the People's Committee of Tay Nha Trang Ward (Khanh Hoa Province) announced the results of regular inspections conducted at various food service establishments. The Interdisciplinary Inspection Team for Food Safety, under the health sector, identified 6 establishments in violation of current legal regulations.
Based on the inspection reports, the Tay Nha Trang Ward People's Committee issued administrative penalty decisions totaling over 22.7 million VND. Specifically, business households including Nguyen Duc Hao, Nguyen Thi Be, Nguyen Thi Que (all residing in Vinh Diem Trung Urban Area), as well as Ot Xiem Xanh eatery (owned by Hua Quoc Thang) and the spring roll shop owned by Nguyen Thi Tham, were each fined 4 million VND. The violations primarily involved failures to follow the three-step food inspection process and the mandatory food sample retention protocols.
Separately, the Ba Ba chicken rice shop (owned by Duong Xuan Thi) was fined over 2.7 million VND for violating hygiene standards, including failing to use gloves when handling ready-to-eat cooked food and utilizing food processing tools and packaging materials that do not meet legal food safety standards. Local authorities confirmed that they will continue to intensify awareness campaigns and disseminate legal knowledge to ensure that organizations and individuals in the food service sector maintain high compliance with food safety regulations.