Preah Sihanouk consumer protection, competition and fraud repression branch chief ឃុន ស៊ីម៉ន led officers, working with the provincial commerce department and market managers, to check expiry dates and fresh-food safety at Phsar Leu, the commercial centre known as the Chinese Market and the commercial market. Seafood, vegetables, fish, meat, dried foods and fermented products were checked for prohibited chemicals that could harm consumers, particularly during Kan Ben and Pchum Ben.
The branch chief said teams regularly inspect markets, shops, restaurants and beach vendors and provide food-safety information to protect residents and domestic and international visitors, particularly holiday visitors to Preah Sihanouk.
He said the team took samples of 25 vegetable, fish, meat and other food items that morning for testing in the branch’s mobile laboratory. No targeted chemicals were detected in the sampled seafood, fresh food or dried products on sale.
Reported by Preah Sihanouk Provincial Television. By Pai Sokhim.
