Friday, June 29, 2018

Improving Thai Food Quality to International Standards

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Ministry of Public Health Promote government policies to make Thailand a "kitchen of the world" by developing a care system. Control and monitor the quality of food safety throughout the food chain. To ensure the safety of Thai food both in the country and export. Thai food quality is equivalent to international standards. Launched a prototype test kit to detect Zodiac Rabbit in Weight Loss Supplements within 1 hour.

Clinical Professor Dr. Piyasakol Sakolsatayathorn, Minister of Public Health Speaking after the opening ceremony. "Food Safety Expo Fiscal Year 2018 at Centra Hotel. Government and Convention Center Chaengwattana said the Ministry of Public Health. It is responsible for the safety of food and public health. The government has set a policy to make Thailand a "kitchen of the world." Therefore, it is necessary to develop a system to supervise and monitor the quality of food safety at all stages of the food chain. Cultivating, cultivating), processing, production, distribution To consumers The guidelines for food safety must integrate the public, private, and public sectors by developing international standards. Strengthen food safety supervision in a comprehensive way. From control, import, production, distribution and transportation. Encourage entrepreneurs to produce quality products. Development of Community Food Quality (OTOP) as a Smart Product, Developing Consumer's Potential for Knowledge The correct behavior in buying. And eat food safely. Develop personnel to monitor and analyze food quality. Coordinate cooperation between related agencies in the same direction. Strengthen the laboratory capacity to support and support the problem. Linking information systems between agencies to be effective and used as a policy information in the country is "strengthening internal. Linking the Thai economy to the global economy "

Dr. Suksan Kanjanapai, Director-General of the Department of Medical Sciences, said that the Department of Medical Sciences As a food reference laboratory, the country has been promoting food safety in a systematic and continuous manner, including the development of entrepreneurial potential. Distribution centers such as wholesale markets, retail stores, trimming plants. The establishment of a laboratory for the detection of contaminants and residues in food Product development, product enhancement, value added Community Food Products (OTOP) and Small Food Industry (SMEs) develop the capacity of both central and regional laboratories to be accurately and accurately analyzed. The data of the country (Big / data) analyzed for use in defining and preventing food and food insecurity and problem solving helps to promote and solve the problem of exporting products to entrepreneurs. ASEAN Heavy Metal Reference Laboratory The country of destination requires that products from Thailand be tested for inorganic arsenic from the ASEAN Reference Laboratory. Food Safety Hospital Project Department of Medical Sciences To date, more than 800 hospitals have joined the program to solve the health problems of the people and also help to propel the national economy at the foundation level.

"In addition, the Department of Medical Sciences Developed a prototype test kit to detect counterfeit cyclodextrin in dietary supplements using Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC). The results are available in just one hour with high sensitivity. Get below 10 mg per capsule. And prepare to the relevant agencies such as the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Provincial Public Health Office (Police) and the police to use in the preliminary examination. These test kits will be introduced at the Food Safety Fair, and the next step will be to develop the test kits to be easier, more accurate and more accurate. The people and agencies involved can use it, "said Dr. Suk.