Ministry of Health: Preventing food poisoning during Mid-Autumn Festival

According to the Food Safety Department, in the coming time, especially near the Mid-Autumn Festival, the demand for cakes and candies will increase dramatically.

Therefore, to ensure food safety, prevent food poisoning, protect the rights and health of consumers, the Food Safety Department recommends that localities direct functional units to focus on implementing measures to ensure food safety.

The Ministry of Health requires strengthening food safety assurance for the Mid-Autumn Festival in 2025. Illustration photo: nhandan.vn

Specifically, localities need to coordinate with the Department of Industry and Trade and the Department of Agriculture and Environment to strengthen the implementation of inspection activities and examination of compliance with legal regulations on food safety of food production, processing and trading establishments in the area, focusing on prioritizing establishments producing and trading moon cakes, confectionery, soft drinks, traditional foods produced in craft villages, small-scale establishments; food service establishments, street food.

Along with that, promptly trace and recall products that do not ensure food safety, strictly handle violations and publicize the name of the facility, address, and type of violating product on the mass media. If there are signs of criminality, propose to transfer to the police for handling according to the provisions of law. At the same time, proactively coordinate with media agencies to strengthen information, education and communication on food safety during the Mid-Autumn Festival.

For food production and trading establishments, it is recommended to implement the provisions of the law on food safety stipulating the conditions of the facility, equipment and tools, requirements on knowledge and practice of people directly involved in production, regulations on the origin of food ingredients, regulations on registration of declarations, self-declaration of products, use of colorants, flavorings, additives, food packaging, and product labeling.

For consumers, it is necessary to focus on guiding the selection, processing, preservation and use of safe food, only buying and using food and food additives with full labels, clear origin and source; not using food additives not on the list, not for the right subjects, and not in the prescribed dosage.

The Food Safety Department also requested the Department of Health of provinces and centrally run cities, the Department of Food Safety of Ho Chi Minh City and the Food Safety Management Board of Da Nang City to direct medical units in the area to prepare plans, standing forces, vehicles, supplies, and chemicals to be ready to provide emergency aid and treatment to patients when food poisoning occurs; investigate food poisoning cases, determine the cause of poisoning, and implement measures to prevent the risk of food poisoning and foodborne diseases.

Source: https://baothainguyen.vn/y-te/202509/bo-y-te-phong-ngua-ngo-doc-thuc-pham-dip-tet-trung-thu-7e32271/