Le Thi Bich Phuong, 43, is accused of purchasing pigs that died from african swine fever, processing, and selling over 12 tons of meat on the market for profit.
On sunday morning, Kim Phung drove her motorbike for almost one hour from home to a countryside market in Xuan Hoa ward to buy four bundles of vegetables, two kg of fruit, and one chicken.
The owner of Ngoc Ha bakery was fined 15 million Vietnamese dong for operating without a food safety certificate, following an incident where 125 people were hospitalized with suspected food poisoning.
Vuong Luong Toan, owner of the Chau Phat business, admitted to producing fresh noodles with added borax and other chemicals to enhance chewiness and crispiness, having sold over 800 tons to the market.
Nguyen Thanh Phong, former director of the Ministry of Health's Food Safety Department, has been recommended by the procuracy to receive a 20-year prison sentence for allegedly masterminding a bribery scheme and profiting 43,9 billion dong.
Z Holding owner Hoang Quang Thinh faces a 25-28 year prison recommendation from the procuracy for three charges related to the production of 4.5 million fake milk cans.
Unlike the "cook thoroughly, drink boiled water" advice in many countries, chicken eggs in Japan are controlled by a "clean" process from the very beginning to ensure safety when eaten raw.
The habit of keeping sour or salty soups in stainless steel pots overnight can cause food to spoil quickly and lead to metal leaching, posing long-term health risks.
Nguyen Thanh Phong, former director of the Food Safety Department, Ministry of Health, is accused of allowing specialists to accept money beyond regulated fees when reviewing product declaration applications, totaling 95 billion dong.
The common practice of washing raw chicken, beef, and pork under tap water before cooking, while seemingly hygienic, actually spreads disease-causing bacteria throughout the kitchen.
