The annual food inspection of Hsinchu Health Bureau starts to appeal for the independent management of operators.

The annual food inspection of Hsinchu Health Bureau starts to appeal for the independent management of operators.

As the Lunar New year is approaching, in order to maintain the hygiene and safety of people's food during the Spring Festival, the Health Bureau of Hsinchu City recently launched a special food safety inspection project for traditional markets, vendors, supermarkets, north and south grocery stores, New year streets, New year vegetable restaurants, online food manufacturers and food logistics operators within its jurisdiction to conduct environmental hygiene checks. In addition, spot checks will be conducted for the festival foods, including traditional markets and shopping malls, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables, online shopping for New year vegetables, hot pot meat slices, shiitake mushrooms and other festival foods. The results will be posted on the website of the Health Bureau (http://dep.hcchb.gov.tw/)).

The key points of the inspection include: promoting food hygiene and safety during the Spring Festival, counseling operators should sell food with clear sources and labels, food should be properly preserved and should not be placed on the ground, food should be properly covered, and the preservation method should also be stored in accordance with the preservation conditions prescribed by the manufacturer. Check the results of food labels and advertisements involving exaggeration or medical efficacy, immediately ask the operator to remove the shelves to avoid misleading the public. In order to protect the safety and consumption rights and interests of the public in choosing and buying food during the New year.

Yang Qingmei, acting director of the Health Bureau of Hsinchu City, reminded consumers that when purchasing food for the New year Festival, they should grasp the "five principles of not buying". You can clearly understand how to choose hygienic and safe New year goods. (1) those who are not clearly marked do not buy. (2) those who are not clearly marked do not buy. (3) those with a different smell do not buy. (4) those with unknown sources do not buy. (5) those with damaged food do not buy, and make good use of eyes, ears, nose and mouth inspection. In addition, try to choose fully packaged food, pay attention to whether the environment of the selling place is clean and hygienic, and whether fully packaged or bulk food should be eaten as soon as possible.

At the same time, it also calls on operators to implement independent management and follow the provisions of the Food Safety and Hygiene Management Law in order to ensure food quality and product hygiene and safety, so as to maintain the food safety of consumers.

▲ Hsinchu Health Bureau launched food inspection during the annual festival to appeal for independent management of operators.