The Central Steering Board for Food Safety and Hygiene will set up 10 inspection teams to examine the compliance with food safety and hygiene regulations in 21 provinces and cities.
The inspection will be carried out from December 12, 2011 to January 30, 2012, which corresponds to the Tet, or lunar New Year, holiday.

The teams will conduct inspections at a number of producers, processors, traders, and importers of food, especially widely consumed items during Tet such as cakes, candies, confectionery, cattle and poultry meat, pork pies, and sausage.

The inspection will focus on the origin, quality, trademarks, and safe and hygiene conditions of the products.

The board said the inspectors must prevent food items of poor quality or without origin from entering the market and strictly punish violators.

Meanwhile, the Central Steering Board for Fighting Smuggling, Counterfeit Goods and Trade Fraud will also set up 6 teams to carry out inspections focusing on three commodities, liquor, beer and cigarettes, as well as asked all local steering boards to strengthen control over these items.

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