Da Nang and Khanh Hoa strengthen inspection of moon cake market

(Chinhphu.vn) - As the Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, the markets in provinces and cities such as Da Nang and Khanh Hoa are becoming more vibrant with a variety of cakes and designs. Authorities are also stepping up inspections to ensure food safety and combat counterfeit and fake goods.

Da Nang City Market Management Force checks the origin of moon cakes

Da Nang: Diverse designs, enhanced food safety inspection

In Da Nang City, many mooncake shops of major brands are located along central streets such as Le Duan, Phan Chau Trinh, Nguyen Huu Tho... This year, brands focus on innovating designs, investing in luxurious packaging, and modern designs to serve the gift-giving needs. Prices range from 59,000 - 75,000 VND/piece for traditional cakes, to several million VND/box for high-end products.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Lan, a mooncake distributor in Hai Chau Ward, said that this year, brands have launched many new designs with beautiful, luxurious packaging to meet the gift-giving needs, thereby attracting customers right from the beginning of the season. However, purchasing power is still quite reserved, lower than the same period every year.

"Customers are increasingly cautious, prioritizing branded products with clear origins and food safety information. Many people accept higher prices but are assured of quality. This puts pressure on distributors to carefully select inputs, and is also a driving force for the market to become more transparent, moving towards authentic products, ensuring consumer health," Ms. Lan shared.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Kim Hong, Captain of Food Safety Management Team No. 1, said that every year during the Mid-Autumn Festival, consumption demand increases, so inspection work is deployed synchronously, in coordination with the Environmental Police, Market Management (QLTT) and local authorities. The inspection teams focus on comprehensively reviewing everything from the origin of raw materials, quality records to production and business conditions. At the same time, the authorities also propagate to make people vigilant against smuggled cakes and goods of unknown origin, especially on the internet.

At the same time, the City Food Safety Management Board coordinated with the Market Management Department and localities to carry out a peak period of market control during the Mid-Autumn Festival. The main content is to prevent counterfeit goods, smuggled goods, trade fraud and check high-demand products such as confectionery, beer, wine, and soft drinks. Traditional craft villages or establishments with signs of violations are also under surveillance.

Mr. Pham Ngoc Son, Head of the City Market Management Department, said that in addition to checking the production and circulation stages, the authorities also focus on controlling price posting, strictly handling the situation of selling at wrong prices, and eliminating expired and poor quality products. Along with that, propaganda work is strengthened to raise awareness of law compliance of business organizations and individuals, contributing to building a safe and healthy moon cake market.

In Da Nang City, this year's designs are more diverse, rich and eye-catching, but purchasing power is not high - Photo: VGP/MT

Khanh Hoa : Tightening management from warehouse to retail counter

In Khanh Hoa, since the middle of the 7th lunar month, moon cake stalls have been set up on many central streets in Nha Trang ward. Major brands such as Kinh Do, Bibica, Khanh Hoa Salanganes Nest appear densely in markets, supermarkets, and shopping centers. Along with that, the children's toy market also started early with dozens of colorful lanterns and lion heads to serve Children's Day.

Ms. Mai Thi Tuyet, owner of a grocery store in Nha Trang Ward, said that customers are increasingly careful, regularly checking labels and expiry dates before purchasing. Therefore, stores proactively import products from reputable, branded manufacturers to ensure food safety.

To stabilize the market, Khanh Hoa Market Management Department has directed market management teams to strengthen management of the area, grasp the situation from the goods gathering points to production and business establishments. Mr. Mai Hung Vi, Deputy Head of the provincial Market Management Department, said that the inspection work focuses on confectionery and soft drinks, especially moon cakes produced by traditional methods or imported from abroad. Children's toys are also under surveillance to eliminate toxic, violent or falsified products about national sovereignty .

Minh Trang

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