China Food Safety Questioned Over Formaldehyde-Dipped Cabbages
Authorities launched a nationwide food-safety probe after video showed workers using a banned carcinogen to keep cabbages fresh for two to three more days.
- China launched inspections after a Saturday video alleged cabbages were dipped in formaldehyde in Hebei Province; China's State Administration for Market Regulation promised "zero tolerance" for violations.
- South Korea relies on imports from China for cheaper supplies of napa cabbage, an essential ingredient for kimchi, a fermented dish central to the South Korean diet.
- Police are tracing the distribution of treated vegetables and taking legal action, after local authorities confirmed formaldehyde was used during transport.
- South Korea's Ministry of Food and Drug Safety strengthened border inspections for Chinese produce, while FDA Northern Center for Regional Administration Deputy Director Tsai Chia-fen confirmed Taiwan prohibits such imports.
- The incident occurs as South Korea prepares for the kimjang season, a UNESCO-listed heritage practice, though similar reports of formaldehyde-treated cabbage have emerged previously despite efforts to ban it.
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China Food Safety Questioned Over Formaldehyde-Dipped Cabbages
BEIJING, China– Cabbage is a cheap and highly popular vegetable staple found in most Chinese household kitchens. People eat this leafy green every day in their stir-fries, warm soups, and daily side dishes. However, recent news has left millions of everyday grocery shoppers feeling disgusted and deeply concerned. A viral internet video has exposed a […] The post China Food Safety Questioned Over Formaldehyde-Dipped Cabbages first appeared on Chi…
China probes distribution of tainted cabbage
China's food safety authorities ordered nationwide inspections of perishable vegetables on Sunday after reports that Chinese cabbage buyers in Hebei province used a formaldehyde solution to preserve the produce during transportation.
Video shows people dipping vegetables in the chemical before loading them into trucks - Formaldehyde is a carcinogenic substance and is banned in food
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