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This year, the whole country has 164 cases of food poisoning, 33 deaths. Compared to the same period in 2011, the number of cases occurring at the collective kitchen decreased, however, the number of cases at home tended to increase.Information provided by the Department of Food Safety and Hygiene (Ministry of Health) at the meeting on December 17.
Mr. Nguyen Thanh Phong, Deputy Director of Food Safety Department, Ministry of Health, said that the cause of this situation is because many people in our country still have the habit of cooking from the previous day, until the next night. use. The risk of food poisoning itself.
"Recently, there have been a lot of poisoning cases at family dinners. There are cases of buying alcohol of unknown origin and drinking, causing poisoning, even death. Besides, many people still have not given up on these things. Potentially dangerous eating habits such as eating blood pudding, eating fish salad, stale, moldy food...", Mr. Phong said.
Also according to him, food consumption during the upcoming Tet holiday is strong, so the number of food poisoning cases may increase. The production facilities increased, many small, household-scale, seasonal production facilities also started the operation process, not to mention long-imported goods, goods of unknown origin...
In addition Weather factors also affect the processing and preservation of food. Like the North, the weather is humid and drizzly. Oily seeds such as sunflower seeds, soybeans, and jam nuts are prone to mold and mildew, producing aflatoxin toxins, affecting liver function. While the South is hot and sunny, it is not good to preserve perishable food. During Tet, families have the habit of hoarding too much food.
Therefore, to ensure food safety on Tet holiday, the Department will coordinate to establish 8 interdisciplinary inspection teams to inspect and take samples, focusing on products that consume a lot of money. In each locality, interdisciplinary teams on food will also organize sampling inspections of Tet goods.
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According to Phuong Trang - VnExpress
