Kera Vegetable Candy Fined and Ordered to Recall Products

On March 24, the Ho Chi Minh City Food Safety Authority

of 125 million VND on Chị Em Rọt Corporation (CER) for violations related to their Kera vegetable candy. The company was found guilty of producing and distributing products with labeling and nutritional content that did not align with their .

The violations included the presence of sorbitol in the product without

on the label. Consequently, CER is to recall the affected products, correct the labeling to meet regulatory standards, and submit the from the sale of these products. Additionally, they must withdraw their product self-declaration and either the .

Previously, Kera vegetable candy was promoted by public figures such as Miss Thùy Tiên and Quang Linh Vlogs, with claims that "one candy equals one plate of vegetables." However, testing revealed that the actual vegetable content was significantly lower than advertised, leading to

over misleading information.