Japan Imports Pesticide Laden Gyoza From China
30 01 2008China is in hot water again.
JT Foods a subsidiary of Japan Tobacco has imported Frozen Gyoza (Pot Stickers) contaminated with an organophosphate insecticide methamidophos. As of today at least 10 people have been sickened with one 5 year child slipping into a coma.
The frozen Gyoza was produced by the Chinese manufacture Hebei Foodstuffs Import & Export Group Tianyang Food Processing. Thus far little information is coming out of Beijing in light of the recent 4 month food safety campaign that was proclaimed to be a total success.
JT Foods is in the process of recalling 13 tons of the contaminated dumplings voluntarily. In addition they will be recalling 22 other items also produced by the same manufacture.
Questions to ponder:
How could this happen if all the product is being inspected by the Chinese CIQ?
How could this pass through Japanese customs?
Will the Japanese government impose new controls on imported foodstuffs from China?
Will the Japanese consumers revolt and stop buying Chinese imported foodstuffs?
How will this incidence restore confidence in Chinese foodstuffs?
Company Profile Of Chinese Manufacture:
Company Name: QINHUANGDAO TIANYANG INDUSTRIAL COMPANY
Primary Business Type:Manufacture Trader
Number of Employees:162
Registered Catipal(RMB):3.14 million
Parent Company:HEBEI FOODSTUFFS IMPORT AND EXPORT (GROUP) CORP.
Company Introduction:
QINHUANGDAO TIANYANG INDUSTRIAL COMPANY is located in the center of Qinhuangdao Foreign Trade Zone, covering an area of 60054.14 square meters, with fixed assets of 42 million Yuan. It is a comprehensive import and export corporation integrating purchase, storage, food processing and trade, with independent imports and exports right. With Chinese chestnut product, canned food and quick frozen food as its main industry, the annual export revenue in foreign exchange reached 10 million dollars. In 2001, it passed ISO9001：2000 quality management system certification，HACCP management system is also in operation.
Other Resources
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/asiapcf/01/30/dumplings.japan.ap/
http://www.smartmoney.com/news/on/index.cfm?story=ON-20080130-000196-0424
http://www.wtopnews.com/?nid=106&sid=1335613
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