Phnom Penh: On June 22, 2026, in accordance with their roles and responsibilities, food inspectors of the General Department of Consumer Protection and Competition “GDCPC” of the Ministry of Commerce inspected goods at the “Charnai” brand store, which sells and distributes frozen fish and food products, especially salmon and trout. As a result, food inspectors of the General Department of Consumer Protection and Competition “GDCPCPC” It was found that the store with the brand name “Charnai” actually conducted a business that caused consumers to confuse salmon and trout products, which is a violation of the current food safety law.
The working group of the General Department of Food Safety and Consumer Protection Explained to the representative of the food shop owner about the Food Safety Law, Article 38, regarding fraudulent or misleading claims and fined the food shop operator in accordance with the above article in the range of 10 million to 20 million riels.
Food inspection officer of the General Department of Food and Drug Administration It also instructed representatives of fishmongers to immediately correct all sales locations in the capital and provinces by displaying signs indicating the price and type of fish and displaying them separately for those products so that consumers can get real information about the products and choose without confusion.
At the same time, the General Department of Food and Drug Administration The Ministry of Commerce will continue to carry out its roles and responsibilities to protect consumers as well as ensure fair market competition. We would like to appeal to all members of the public to continue to cooperate in providing information about acts that affect consumer rights and benefits or affect food safety through the Ministry of Commerce’s public hotline 1266.
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