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Srirungrueng Food's Fish Canning Business: Revenue and Compliance Issues

Srirungrueng Food's Fish Canning Business: Revenue and Compliance Issues

Thansettakij•Economy•23d ago

Reader Briefing

Srirungrueng Food factory ordered to halt operations due to wastewater treatment and mislabeling of fish products, facing potential fines and stricter regulations.

  • •Srirungrueng Food, a fish canning factory, has been ordered to temporarily cease operations by the Governor of Samut Sakhon.
  • •The factory's wastewater treatment system failed to meet standards.
  • •An investigation revealed the use of fish other than mackerel on product labels, constituting counterfeit food production.
  • •The company's latest financial statements for 2024 show a net loss.

Overview

  • •Governor Amnaat Charoensri reported that the factory's wastewater treatment system did not comply with standards.
  • •The Governor of Samut Sakhon ordered Srirungrueng Food to temporarily suspend operations.
  • •The suspension is due to the production facility not meeting Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and for using fish species other than mackerel, which constitutes counterfeit food production.
  • •Using fish species other than mackerel on labels, as indicated on the label, is considered counterfeit food production and carries a fine of up to 30,000 baht.
  • •The company must rectify its production site and processes to meet quality and regulatory standards before resuming operations, following inspection.
  • •Srirungrueng Food was registered on March 6, 2009.
  • •The latest financial statements for 2024 show total assets of 14,840,255 baht, total revenue of 3,728,101 baht, total expenses of 4,312,873 baht, and a net loss of 1,658,166 baht.
  • •The company has a current registered capital of 5 million baht with 5 directors and 7 shareholders.

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Key Quotes

Amnaat Charoensri
"Ordered the company to temporarily cease operations and to rectify the production facility to meet Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP)."
สั่งให้บริษัทหยุดประกอบกิจการชั่วคราว และให้ดำเนินการแก้ไขสถานที่ผลิตให้ผ่านหลักเกณฑ์และวิธีการที่ดีในการผลิตอาหาร (GMP)
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"Falls under the category of producing counterfeit food, with a penalty of up to 30,000 baht."
เข้าข่าย การผลิตอาหารปลอม มีโทษปรับไม่เกิน 3 หมื่นบาท

Key Entities

Organization

Srirungrueng Food(ศรีรุ้งงามฟู้ดส์)
A fish canning factory whose operations were temporarily halted due to compliance issues.
FDA (Food and Drug Administration)(อย.)ℹ️
The Thai regulatory body that flagged Srirungrueng Food for not meeting standards and investigating the use of other fish.
OCPB (Office of the Consumer Protection Board)(สคบ.)ℹ️
The government agency that was informed to conduct nationwide checks on similar factories.

Person

Amnaat Charoensri(นายอำนาจ เจริญศรี)
Governor of Samut Sakhon who reported on and ordered the temporary closure of Srirungrueng Food.
Kittipong A. Vikunprasert(นายกิตติพงศ์ อ.วิคุณประเสริฐ)
One of the directors of Srirungrueng Food.
Chanan A. Vikunprasert(นายชานันท์ อ.วิคุณประเสริฐ)
One of the directors and a major shareholder of Srirungrueng Food.
Pathomrat A. Vikunprasert(นายปฐมรัตน์ อ.วิคุณประเสริฐ)
One of the directors and a shareholder of Srirungrueng Food.
Ruthairat A. Vikunprasert(นางฤทัยรัตน์ อ.วิคุณประเสริฐ)
One of the directors and a shareholder of Srirungrueng Food.
Chairat A. Vikunprasert Thai(นายชัยรัตน์ อ.วิคุณประเสริฐไทย)
A shareholder in Srirungrueng Food.
Trairat A. Vikunprasert Thai(นายตรัยรัตน์ อ.วิคุณประเสริฐไทย)
A shareholder in Srirungrueng Food.
Thanarat A. Vikunprasert Thai(นายธนรัตน์ อ.วิคุณประเสริฐไทย)
A shareholder in Srirungrueng Food.

Place

Samut Sakhon(สมุทรสาคร)ℹ️
The province where Srirungrueng Food is located and where its operations were inspected.

Law

Good Manufacturing Practices(GMP)ℹ️
A standard for food production facilities that Srirungrueng Food was ordered to meet.

Product

Mackerel(ปลาแมคเคอเรล)ℹ️
The type of fish that Srirungrueng Food is accused of substituting on its product labels.

Timeline

2024
The most recent fiscal year for which Srirungrueng Food submitted financial statements.
March 6, 2009(6 มี.ค. 2009)
The date Srirungrueng Food was registered as a company.