Kaohsiung Health Bureau Cracks Down on Unidentified Chinese Snacks Sold Near Elementary Schools, Imposes Fines
The Kaohsiung City Health Bureau has apprehended a vendor selling Chinese-made snacks with unknown origins near elementary schools. Two packages of Chinese food without Traditional Chinese labeling and untraceable supply sources were seized. The vendor will be fined according to the Food Safety and Sanitation Management Act, and the products will be destroyed.
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(Central News Agency reporter Tsai Meng-yu, Kaohsiung, 6th) Parents reported that some vendors were selling Chinese-made snacks with food safety concerns near elementary schools in Kaohsiung City. The city's Health Bureau stated today that after investigating the vendor's residence, two packages of Chinese food were found without Traditional Chinese labeling and untraceable supply sources. Fines will be imposed according to law, and the illegal products will be destroyed.
Parents posted on social media that some vendors were selling Chinese-made snacks near elementary schools in Kaohsiung City, raising concerns about food safety. The Health Bureau issued a statement today, saying that after receiving the report, they immediately went to the reported location for investigation but did not find the vendor. With the assistance of the police, they went to the vendor's previous stall location and found two packages of Chinese food.
The Health Bureau stated that the seized Chinese food items did not have Traditional Chinese labeling, and the vendor could not provide the supply source. A fine of NT$30,000 to NT$3,000,000 will be imposed in accordance with the "Food Safety and Sanitation Management Act," and the two illegal products were destroyed on site as per regulations.
The Health Bureau stated that in response to the food safety concerns raised by this case, it will continue to maintain close contact with the city's Education Bureau and Police Department, strengthening multi-party unannounced inspections around school campuses. If violations are confirmed, a fine of NT$30,000 to NT$3,000,000 will be imposed according to law, and the illegal products will be confiscated and destroyed. (Editor: Huang Ming-hsi) 1150506
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(Central News Agency reporter Tsai Meng-yu, Kaohsiung, 6th) Parents reported that some vendors were selling Chinese-made snacks with food safety concerns near elementary schools in Kaohsiung City. The city's Health Bureau stated today that after investigating the vendor's residence, two packages of Chinese food were found without Traditional Chinese labeling and untraceable supply sources. Fines will be imposed according to law, and the illegal products will be destroyed.
Parents posted on social media that some vendors were selling Chinese-made snacks near elementary schools in Kaohsiung City, raising concerns about food safety. The Health Bureau issued a statement today, saying that after receiving the report, they immediately went to the reported location for investigation but did not find the vendor. With the assistance of the police, they went to the vendor's previous stall location and found two packages of Chinese food.
The Health Bureau stated that the seized Chinese food items did not have Traditional Chinese labeling, and the vendor could not provide the supply source. A fine of NT$30,000 to NT$3,000,000 will be imposed in accordance with the "Food Safety and Sanitation Management Act," and the two illegal products were destroyed on site as per regulations.
The Health Bureau stated that in response to the food safety concerns raised by this case, it will continue to maintain close contact with the city's Education Bureau and Police Department, strengthening multi-party unannounced inspections around school campuses. If violations are confirmed, a fine of NT$30,000 to NT$3,000,000 will be imposed according to law, and the illegal products will be confiscated and destroyed. (Editor: Huang Ming-hsi) 1150506
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