Strengthening market control during Mid-Autumn Festival

(QNgTV) - The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, the market of goods in Quang Ngai province has begun to be bustling. To contribute to ensuring the rights of consumers, the market management force of Quang Ngai province has strengthened the inspection and control of the market to promptly detect, prevent and repel counterfeit goods, poor quality goods and unsafe food.

Quang Ngai province market management force inspects moon cake business establishment

During this period, the Market Management Teams will strengthen their close monitoring of the area, focusing on inspections, combining post-inspections on food safety for establishments producing and trading cakes, candies, and soft drinks, especially checking moon cakes produced by traditional methods and cakes and candies originating from foreign countries. Regarding children's toys, they will inspect and handle violations against organizations and individuals trading in toxic children's toys that incite violence. At the same time, they will check the origin, origin, invoices, documents, product labeling, conformity certificates, and other legal regulations in the management of children's toys.

Since the beginning of September, the Market Management Department of Quang Ngai province has conducted 10 surprise inspections; handled 7 cases, mainly violations of trading in goods of unknown origin, violating the provisions of the law on food safety conditions in food preservation. Administrative fines of nearly 85 million VND and confiscation of goods worth over 20 million VND. At the same time, coordinated with the People's Committees at the commune level to conduct inspections of 12 business establishments in the area.

In addition to inspection activities, the market management force has stepped up legal propaganda to raise awareness and responsibility for owners of food production, processing and trading establishments as well as consumers in strictly complying with the provisions of the law on food safety for public health. Signed 34 commitments for business establishments in the commercial sector.

Source: https://quangngaitv.vn/tang-cuong-kiem-soat-thi-truong-dip-tet-trung-thu-6507831.html