The FDA joins the Provincial Health Office to inspect restaurants in Chonburi and neighboring provinces, following in the footsteps of “Formal Pork”. If contaminated food is found to be substandard, fines are imposed.
On 6 December, Professor Weerachai Nalawachai, deputy secretary general of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), mentioned the case of the Department of Livestock Development seizing a meat factory in Si Racha District, Chonburi Province, which did not have a food production license and a license to trade carcasses Formaldehyde was found to be used to soak meat and offal. By finding receipts for sale at Moo Kratha and Isaan restaurants that there is a bit of a misunderstanding that meat has been found contaminated with formaldehyde in Chonburi province for sale at Isaan restaurants. Many people understand that it is a restaurant opening in the North East. but in fact this is an Isan restaurant that was opened in the Chonburi Province area, so it mainly focuses on Chonburi by the Provincial FDA The Provincial Public Health Office (Public Health Office) has visited the area to inspect the quality of meat in Chonburi , Rayong and neighboring states. The result is not out yet.
“When this story came to light, it made many states wake up. And gradually he went to random areas to inspect restaurants in the province, such as Chaiyaphum and provinces in the north-eastern region,” said Mr Weerachai.
Professor Weerachai said that for the exam, it is a preliminary examination with a test pack. to detect contaminants Such as formaldehyde, anti-mould, bleach, if not detected, can be assured that it is safe. But if found Samples must be collected and sent to the Medical Sciences Centre. to check the results and take further action Because the results from the test kit cannot be prosecuted If the Science Department confirms the results, a restaurant found to be contaminated will be considered guilty of selling food which does not meet the standards under the single Food Act. If you want to order the shop closed, you must bring it to the food committee for consideration. but in fact here the law of the Department of Health can be used.
“In the past, the FDA has randomly checked the quality to find contaminants in food throughout the country and does it annually to find contaminants The content of some formaldehyde, but not much, has warned the public from time to time,” said Mr Weerachai.
