Before the National Day of the Qing Dynasty, it will investigate food additives and pufferfish on the table.

The Municipal Health Bureau said yesterday that in order to protect the health and safety of the citizens and tourists during the National Day holiday, they will conduct special inspections on food and beverage establishments and tour groups, such as catering establishments and tour groups, in addition to checking food additives and cold dishes. In addition to other projects, it will also focus on the inspection of the sale of puffer fish.

The Municipal Health Bureau stated that the inspection targets include restaurants, restaurants, resorts, and other catering service units where the diners of the festival are concentrated, and large and medium-sized catering units and large-scale catering units that host large-scale banquets (including wedding receptions, large-scale celebration banquets, and major event receptions). Shopping places within the catering unit. In addition, there are catering service units for scenic spots, catering units for reception tours and suburban folk tourism reception.

The key inspection contents include the scope of catering service license business, whether the employees have health certification, and the food purchase purchase inspection and claim verification system, and the account record, especially the use of food additives, edible oil and meat. Wait.

In addition to the normal inspection, this year, the situation of catching and serving of highly toxic pufferfish has also become the focus of inspection. Previously, the State Food and Drug Administration issued a notice to expressly prohibit the processing of fresh pufferfish. The notice stated that in recent years, puffer fish have been raised in some places and applications for an open ban have been filed with the relevant authorities.

The Municipal Bureau of Health and Legal Supervision said that according to its current situation, some restaurants have produced and sold puffer fish. Therefore, during this inspection, any catering service provider will be strictly prohibited from processing and producing fresh puffer fish. Through investigating and exploring the basic situation, the basic situation of the catering management of puffer fish in the catering unit under its jurisdiction shall be understood and the catering service providers in the area shall be increased. The supervision and inspection of the operation of the puffer fishery shall be punished according to the relevant provisions of the "Food Safety Law" for the business puffer (or other alternative name).

â–  Tips The puffer fish, also known as the bubble fish, is highly toxic to neurotoxins contained in fish. One gram of tetrodotoxin can cause 300 deaths. Edible puffer fish poisoning can produce symptoms such as thirst, numbness of the fingers, and cramps. Severe patients can also die of suffocation.