As a locality with many famous tourist areas and spots, Hoa Lu district attracts a large number of tourists to visit and relax. Therefore, the issue of ensuring security, order and food safety is always of special concern to localities and units in the area.
Together with the food safety inspection team of Hoa Lu District Medical Center, we inspected a number of restaurants, accommodation establishments, and homestay services in the district. We found that most establishments strictly complied with the State's regulations on food safety.
The owners of the establishments comply with the regulations on food sample storage, food origin, have certificates of food safety and hygiene, contracts and periodic health examinations for service staff. When conducting rapid tests on some food samples, bowls and chopsticks used at the restaurants, it was found that all samples met the requirements.
Mr. Nguyen Duc Linh, owner of Duc Linh restaurant, Ninh Thang commune said: With more than 5 years of experience in the food service business, our restaurant always puts food safety first in the food service business.
We always comply with food safety regulations, implement the 10 golden principles in food processing, ensuring the health of diners. In particular, to prepare to welcome guests on the occasion of the September 2nd holiday, the restaurant has prepared enough staff to serve customers and signed a contract with a food supplier to have a clear origin, committing to not overcharging customers.
At the Havana Tam Coc-Ninh Binh homestay, Ninh Hai commune, Mr. Vu Van Ho, the homestay owner, said: The facility has been in operation for resort services since February 2024 with 8 modern, luxurious, and affordable rooms. Along with traditional room bookings, the family also regularly introduces them on e-commerce sites specializing in room bookings for tourists to refer to and choose from. To prepare to welcome guests on the occasion of the September 2 holiday, the family has actively cleaned to ensure a clean, airy space, creating an impression for tourists when they come to stay here.
Ms. Belle, a French tourist staying here, said: My friends and I are here, we are very satisfied with the enthusiastic service attitude, fresh air, and clean resort. If I have the chance, I will come back here to relax and introduce to my friends the wonderful things in Ninh Binh.
Ms. Dinh Thi Ha, a testing officer at the Department of Preventive Medicine, Hoa Lu District Medical Center, said: Through inspections at the facilities, it was found that most of the facilities complied well with the conditions for ensuring food safety. The products had self-declared records on food safety quality, good facility hygiene conditions, specialized clothing was provided when processing food, and goods were arranged neatly and tidily.
According to statistics, there are currently more than 3,600 commercial and service establishments and more than 500 restaurants and hotels in operation in Hoa Lu district. During the inspection of food safety on the occasion of September 2nd, associated with the Mid-Autumn Festival, the inspection team will conduct inspections at 18 business establishments in the district to promptly remind and handle units with violations related to food safety issues.
Mr. Nguyen Ngoc Phu, Deputy Director of Hoa Lu District Medical Center said: To ensure food safety for tourists, the District Medical Center has coordinated with the interdisciplinary and specialized delegations of the province and communes and towns to inspect and supervise a number of hotels and restaurants with contents such as: Business conditions, food origin, preservation methods, health, and qualifications of the processors.
During the inspection, the teams also took quick samples to check for preservatives and safety. For facilities that did not meet the requirements, the inspection team requested immediate correction, raising awareness, responsibility, and compliance with food safety regulations.
During the National Day holiday on September 2nd as well as the Mid-Autumn Festival, the district will coordinate with relevant agencies and units to inspect and strictly handle acts of taking advantage of the holiday to increase prices and illegally force prices. Strengthen inspection and control to ensure food safety.
The Health Department recommends that people and tourists during the holidays and Mid-Autumn Festival should choose to buy goods with clear labels. Places selling food must ensure hygiene conditions, carefully check the production date and expiration date. For food services, eat at places with full price listings and have a certificate of qualified food safety facilities.
Currently, tourism and food service establishments in Hoa Lu district are ready to welcome and serve tourists visiting and relaxing during the September 2 holiday.
Article and photos: Thanh Thuy
Source: https://baoninhbinh.org.vn/hoa-lu-bao-dam-cac-dieu-kien-don-khach-nghi-le-2-9/d20240831010334398.htm
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