Li Changjiang, head of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, was cited as saying during an inspection tour in Tianjin yesterday that companies and local governments should jointly establish an inspection system to address pork safety issues, adding, “Food safety is not only about public health but also the company’s image. Companies are responsible for their products. Local governments should also play an active role in supervision and ensure food safety. We are working to implement two 100 percent rules around the nation to prevent any ill or dead pig from entering the market.”
The story says that the two rules refer to the slaughter of pigs in designated areas and the safe disposal of ill or dead pigs.
Xie Xinchun, a manager of Tianjin’s Hepeng Food Company, was quoted as saying, “We strictly follow food safety regulations, from pig purchasing to transportation. I can assure you that no [...]
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