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In a report presented by Bi Jingquan, there were over 15 million food safety inspections conducted by China's Food and Drug Administration. Public health violations include false advertising of food, the selling of contaminated food and drinks, and the use of counterfeit material in the production of food and drink.
Empty milk shelf in a Carrefour supermarket in China as a result of the scandal. The 2008 Chinese milk scandal was a significant food safety incident in China. The scandal involved Sanlu Group's milk and infant formula along with other food materials and components being adulterated with the chemical melamine, which resulted in kidney stones and other kidney damage in infants.
2011 – Vinegar from China contaminated with ethylene glycol when stored in tanks that previously contained antifreeze, led to 11 deaths and an estimated 120 cases of illness. [ 70 ] 2011 – Meat, eggs and egg products in Germany contaminated from animal feed containing fat contaminated with dioxins . 4,700 German farms affected. 8,000 hens ...
The report said that the FDA “did not always have an efficient and effective food-recall process that ensured the safety of the nation’s food supply.” Report: FDA takes too long recalling ...
The Chinese company behind the contaminated wheat gluten has initially denied any involvement in the contamination, but is cooperating with Chinese and American investigators. The recalls are related to contaminated vegetable proteins, imported from China in 2006 and early 2007, used as pet food ingredients.
A recent wave of food recalls and outbreaks in the United States has sparked headlines and concern among many. E. coli, listeria, and other pathogens have contaminated popular foods in recent ...
Yu Shang Food, Inc., of South Carolina, recalled more than 72,000 pounds of meat and poultry products tied to the outbreak, ... The tainted foods — which include chicken feet, duck neck, beef ...
Its foundation is weak so the supervision of food and drug safety is not easy," said Yan Jiangying, deputy policy director of the agency Zheng had headed. [15] Chinese authorities also ordered copies of Time Magazine sold there to remove a story about tainted Chinese products. Apparently, other stories about faulty exports have been censored.