Nghe An: Over 1,500 establishments inspected, over 1.1 billion VND in food safety fines issued

Within the framework of the 2026 Action Month for Food Safety, Nghe An province has simultaneously launched a series of inspections to tighten management over food production and trade activities across the entire province.

According to a report from the Nghe An Department of Health, 134 inspection teams have been established province-wide. Notably, the provincial interdisciplinary team worked directly with 4 local food safety steering committees in communes and wards, inspecting 18 production and business establishments, and fining 7 entities a total of 177 million VND.

In total, across 1,545 inspected establishments, authorities identified 325 violations, resulting in administrative fines exceeding 1.1 billion VND. Significantly, two cases involving serious violations have been transferred for criminal processing.

The police force independently uncovered 147 cases involving 15 organizations and 132 individuals, issuing administrative fines of over 702 million VND. Furthermore, numerous shipments of undocumented goods valued at over 360 million VND were seized and destroyed in accordance with regulations.

Major violations primarily include failure to maintain sanitary conditions in processing areas, absence of required food safety certificates, failure to maintain food samples, improper storage practices, and the sale of goods without clear origins. Authorities also highlighted the rising complexity of violations conducted via e-commerce platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, Shopee, and Zalo.

The Nghe An Department of Health urges relevant departments, sectors, and local People's Committees to continue enhancing public awareness, intensifying unannounced inspections, and publicly disclosing the names of violating organizations and individuals through mass media to assist consumer safety.