Post by Soutpeel on May 28, 2016 7:54:40 GMT 7
Fake orange juice seizure raises public awareness and state actions
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the arrest of four Vietnamese vendors selling fake orange juices in Saraburi not only raise public awareness of buying the plastic bottles drinks on streets, but also prompt labour officials to tighten control on foreign workers granted working permits in the country.
Now labour officials are out to make sure these workers, especially from Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam do the job exactly as specified in their work permits.
They are not allowed to do other jobs that are reserved for Thais by law, such as food vendors.
Meanwhile the seizure of fake bottled orange juices sold by foreign vendors has taken toll on vendors selling plastic bottled juices on the streets.
Many vendors now reported sharp drop in the selling of bottled juices, not only orange, after news of selling fake orange juice by a Vietnamese couple went viral on the social media.
Now regular customers were hesitated to buy but would ask if the juice was real orange, one street vendor complained.
In response to public suspicion of how to differentiate real and fake orange juice, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has given some recommendations to consumers.
FDA deputy secretary general Dr Phaisal Dunkum recommended that the public should observe the label on the bottle before purchasing bottled juices.
The bottle should show the FDA label and consumers should also inquire from the seller about how and where the orange juice was sourced.
Notice on the label that 100% real orange juice should not have any food preservatives in their ingredients.
The color of the juice itself should not be too dark and the taste should be naturally sweet nor have any artificial sweeteners of any kind.
But the FDA deputy chief admitted that this is very difficult for consumers to do but he recommended this for the consumer’s safety.
He said the FDA does not prohibit adding artificial colouring, sweeteners nor other additives but should not exceed the limit.
In addition to safety, he said the question of hygiene is also a concern.
Most orange juice vendors sell on the streets or markets where preparation of the juice can be easily contaminated.
The public should become more informed and cautious the next time they buy their juice. They should be more discerning who they buy from and be careful of how it was prepared.
The public could also send samples to the FDA if they are not sure of the juice they bought and drank.
englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/164711
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the arrest of four Vietnamese vendors selling fake orange juices in Saraburi not only raise public awareness of buying the plastic bottles drinks on streets, but also prompt labour officials to tighten control on foreign workers granted working permits in the country.
Now labour officials are out to make sure these workers, especially from Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam do the job exactly as specified in their work permits.
They are not allowed to do other jobs that are reserved for Thais by law, such as food vendors.
Meanwhile the seizure of fake bottled orange juices sold by foreign vendors has taken toll on vendors selling plastic bottled juices on the streets.
Many vendors now reported sharp drop in the selling of bottled juices, not only orange, after news of selling fake orange juice by a Vietnamese couple went viral on the social media.
Now regular customers were hesitated to buy but would ask if the juice was real orange, one street vendor complained.
In response to public suspicion of how to differentiate real and fake orange juice, the Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) has given some recommendations to consumers.
FDA deputy secretary general Dr Phaisal Dunkum recommended that the public should observe the label on the bottle before purchasing bottled juices.
The bottle should show the FDA label and consumers should also inquire from the seller about how and where the orange juice was sourced.
Notice on the label that 100% real orange juice should not have any food preservatives in their ingredients.
The color of the juice itself should not be too dark and the taste should be naturally sweet nor have any artificial sweeteners of any kind.
But the FDA deputy chief admitted that this is very difficult for consumers to do but he recommended this for the consumer’s safety.
He said the FDA does not prohibit adding artificial colouring, sweeteners nor other additives but should not exceed the limit.
In addition to safety, he said the question of hygiene is also a concern.
Most orange juice vendors sell on the streets or markets where preparation of the juice can be easily contaminated.
The public should become more informed and cautious the next time they buy their juice. They should be more discerning who they buy from and be careful of how it was prepared.
The public could also send samples to the FDA if they are not sure of the juice they bought and drank.
englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/content/164711
