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Vietnamese authorities have uncovered a shocking food safety scandal where vast quantities of animal-feed oil were sold as cooking oil to eateries and food producers nationwide.

 

The alarm was raised on Wednesday by the Department of Food Safety after police in Hung Yen province dismantled a major counterfeit oil operation. The Nhat Minh Food Production and Import-Export Company is accused of importing low-grade vegetable oil intended for animal feed, repackaging it under the OFOOD brand, and distributing it for human consumption.

 

Officials emphasised the grave public health risk posed by the fake oil. "This threatens public health," stated a Food Safety representative.

 

Animal-feed oil is typically crude and unrefined, often harbouring toxins and impurities unsuitable for humans. Prolonged consumption could lead to poisoning, organ damage, toxin accumulation, and heightened risk of chronic diseases.

 

Authorities have urged restaurants, industrial kitchens, and food suppliers to rigorously verify their supply sources. They stress that using any ingredient outside its designated purpose remains illegal and hazardous, regardless of documentation.

 

This incident follows recent police action in Phu Tho province where authorities seized 71,000 litres of fraudulent cooking oil, alongside significant quantities of fake seasoning products. In Hanoi, officials confiscated untraceable frozen meats and chemically treated produce.

 

Authorities caution that many toxic products are sold cheaply via social media, street markets, and informal channels, frequently ending up in school cafeterias, industrial kitchens, and food processing factories. The situation underscores the ongoing challenges in ensuring food safety and highlights the need for robust monitoring mechanisms to protect the public.

 

image.png  Adapted by ASEAN Now from VN Express 2025-06-26

 

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