date:Jan 17, 2017
The Commerce Ministrys Camcontrol, which is in charge of food safety inspection in Cambodia, reported that last year they had to destroy up to 30 tons of tainted food deemed unsafe for consumption.
According to Camcontrol director general Mak Pichrith, the 30 tons of seizures was a result of various spot checks conducted nationwide in 2016.
The goods were mostly food and beverages and they were confiscated to be destroyed, he said yesterday after conducting a spot check at Phnom Penhs ORussey