THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH
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SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
Independence - Freedom - Happiness
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No: 4128/2001/QD-BYT
Hanoi, October 03, 2001
 
DECISION
ISSUING THE REGULATION ON FOOD SAFETY CONDITIONS AT COLLECTIVE REFECTORIES AND EAT-IN KITCHENS AS WELL AS READY-MADE FOOD RATION PROCESSING BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
THE MINISTER OF HEALTH
Pursuant to Article 7 of the Law on the Protection of the People’s Health and the Hygiene Regulation issued together with Decree No. 23-HDBT of January 24, 1991 of the Ministers Council (now the Government);
Pursuant to the Government’s Decree No. 68/CP of October 11, 1993 defining the functions, tasks, powers and organizational structure of the Ministry of Health;
At the proposal of the director of the Department for Management of Food Quality, Hygiene and Safety under the Ministry of Health,
DECIDES:
Article 1.- To issue together with this Decision the Regulation on food safety conditions at collective refectories and eat-in kitchens as well as ready-made food ration processing business establishments.
Article 2.- The director of the Department for Management of Food Quality, Hygiene and Safety shall have to guide and inspect the implementation of this Decision.
Article 3.- This Decision takes effect 15 days after its signing. The previous provisions which are contrary to this Decision are hereby annulled.
Article 4.- The director of the Office, the chief inspector, the directors of the Departments of the Ministry of Health, the director of the Department for Management of Food Quality, Hygiene and Safety, the director of Vietnam Pharmaceutical Management Department, the heads of the units attached to the Ministry, the directors of the provincial/municipal Health Services, and the heads of the health bodies of various branches shall have to implement this Decision.
 
REGULATION
ON FOOD SAFETY CONDITIONS AT COLLECTIVE REFECTORIES AND EAT-IN KITCHENS AS WELL AS READY-MADE FOOD RATION PROCESSING BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
(Issued together with Decision No. 4128/2001/QD-BYT of October 3, 2001 of the Minister of Health)
I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
1. Scope of regulation: This Regulation prescribes the food safety conditions at collective refectories and eat-in kitchens of factories and enterprises (including foreign-owned ones in industrial parks and export-processing zones), agencies, semi-boarding schools, hospitals, restaurants and food and drink catering shops capable of serving at one time 30 diners or more; and ready-made food ration processing business establishments.
 
  FOR THE MINISTER OF HEALTH
VICE MINISTER




Le Van Truyen