The Domestic Market Management and Development Agency under the Ministry of Industry and Trade revealed that market management forces nationwide have recently detected a large volume of unhygienic and unsafe food products.
Specifically, on the night of April 28, 2025, Team 17 of the Hanoi Market Management Department, in coordination with Team 7 of the PC03 Police Department of Hanoi, conducted a surprise inspection of N.D.C Business Household in Bai Do Village, Tri Thuy Commune, Phu Xuyen District, Hanoi.
At the time of the inspection, the establishment was operating normally. Mr. N.D.C, the owner of the business household, presented a business registration certificate issued by the Phu Xuyen District Finance and Planning Office in late January 2024.
The inspection team discovered nearly 11 tons of frozen beef and offal, including beef tripe, tendons, skin, throat, cheeks, bones, brains, stomach, liver, and lungs, packed in plastic bags without labels or product information. Notably, many of the food items showed signs of deterioration and emitted an unpleasant odor. The batch of goods was valued at over VND 188 million.
Mr. C. could not produce invoices or documents to prove the legality of the goods. He admitted to purchasing the meat and offal from various unofficial sources in the market. Therefore, the animal offal could not be traced to its origin or production source, nor could its food hygiene and safety be verified.
The inspection team proceeded to temporarily seize and seal the entire batch of violating goods at An Viet 3 Cold Storage of Standard Joint Stock Company, located in Quang Minh Industrial Park, Chi Dong Town, Me Linh District, Hanoi.
According to the leader of Team 17, the goods were stored in cold storage warehouses located in sparsely populated areas. The food was mainly purchased and gathered at dawn, making the monitoring process time-consuming. Notably, the procurement, processing, storage, and consumption processes were conducted discreetly and swiftly, and the goods were transported for consumption in various provinces and cities nationwide.
Earlier, on April 23, 2025, Team 17 of the Hanoi Market Management Department, in coordination with Team 7 of the Hanoi Economic Police Department, inspected Tuan Tam Business Household at No. 2, Alley 19, Lane 328, Tay Mo Street, Nam Tu Liem District, Hanoi. They discovered and temporarily seized 807 kg of packaged food, mainly sausages, liver sausages, fish cakes, and squid cakes produced by foreign manufacturers, without invoices or documents. The batch of goods was valued at over VND 54 million.
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