# food safety
Latest news and articles about food safety
Total: 25 articles found
Fast‑growing Chinese Malatang Chain Faces Food‑safety Crisis After Duck Sold as Beef and Pork; Apology Deleted Amid Investigations
Liu Wenxiang Malatang, a rapidly franchised Chinese malatang chain, admitted lapses after multiple outlets allegedly sold duck labeled as beef and pork. The company posted and then deleted an apology while market regulators opened formal investigations, underscoring systemic risks in decentralised procurement amid rapid expansion.
China’s Pickled Chicken-Foot Scandal Exposes a Low‑bar, High‑risk Snack Industry — and Puts Market Leader Youyou in the Crosshairs
A CCTV consumer‑rights investigation accused several small producers of using hydrogen peroxide to bleach chicken feet, triggering industrywide alarm. Youyou Foods, the listed market leader, denied wrongdoing but still saw its stock and reputation pressured, highlighting systemic risks in a fragmented, low‑barrier sector that may face accelerated consolidation and regulatory tightening.
Bleached Chicken‑Feet Scandal Exposes Profit Pressure in China’s Billion‑Yuan Snack Market
CCTV’s consumer programme exposed several Chinese chicken‑feet producers for using banned hydrogen peroxide in processing, triggering platform delistings and consumer alarm. The episode highlights how high margins and fierce competition in a rapidly growing RMB349.6 billion snack segment are encouraging risky cost‑saving behaviour, and it will likely prompt tighter regulation, audits and market consolidation.
China’s 3·15 Consumer Gala Lifts the Lid on Food, Health and AI Fraud — From Bleached Chicken to ‘GEO’ Manipulation
China’s 2026 3·15 consumer rights gala exposed systemic consumer harms across food processing, cosmetic medicine, mobility rentals, AI manipulation and financial scams. State media named firms and supply chains responsible for illegal bleaching of poultry, unproven exosome treatments, dangerously non‑compliant e‑bikes, and GEO services that deliberately bias AI models through mass content seeding.
State‑TV ‘3·15’ Exposé Names Duofuduo Subsidiary in Bleached‑Chicken‑Feet Scandal, Raising Governance and Regulatory Risks
CCTV’s consumer‑rights programme named Henan Yifeng, a 54%‑owned subsidiary of listed chemical firm Duofuduo, in an exposé on hydrogen peroxide being used to bleach chicken feet. Duofuduo says Yifeng is properly licensed, accounts for under 1% of group revenue and has no business ties to the processors named, but the related‑party acquisition and state‑TV attention raise governance, reputational and regulatory risks.
CCTV’s 3·15 Exposé Triggers Overnight Crackdown on Food, Health and Consumer Scams Across Chinese Cities
China’s state broadcaster top consumer-rights show exposed multiple consumer-safety and fraud allegations, prompting the national market regulator and municipal authorities to launch immediate joint investigations. Authorities have ordered suspensions, seized products and opened cases across food processing, medical‑health products, online marketing and e-bike rentals, signalling intensified enforcement and higher compliance risk for firms operating in these sectors.
China’s 3·15 Consumer Gala Unmasks Food Bleaching, Fake ‘Exosome’ Cures and AI ‘Poisoning’ Schemes
China’s 2026 3·15 consumer‑rights broadcast exposed a range of consumer harms — from chemically bleached snack foods and unlicensed anti‑ageing “exosome” products to pseudo‑medical height clinics, private‑domain price gouging, e‑bike safety violations, AI‑manipulation services and stock recommendation scams. The programme named dozens of companies, including units linked to listed firms, prompting swift local regulatory action and highlighting systemic gaps in compliance, platform oversight and consumer protection.
Parasite Scare at Sushiro Exposes the Perils of Speedy Expansion in China’s Viral Dining Market
A suspected parasite‑egg discovery in a tuna sushi at a Beijing Sushiro store has prompted a regulator investigation and a disputed compensation settlement, exposing weaknesses in quality control despite the chain’s hygiene claims. The incident highlights a recurring problem in China’s viral restaurant sector: rapid expansion driven by social media often outpaces the systems needed to guarantee food safety.
When Viral Popularity Meets Food-Safety Gaps: Sushiro’s Tuna Scandal and the Limits of Fast Expansion
A Beijing customer found suspected parasite eggs in tuna at a Sushiro outlet, prompting regulatory investigation and a disputed compensation offer. The episode has highlighted how social-media-driven expansion and automated processes can leave gaps in food-safety controls across China’s viral restaurant sector.
Beijing’s Balancing Act: Gig‑Worker Protections, State Landlords Cut Rents and a Spike in Oil Prices Roil Markets
China is implementing targeted measures to broaden protections for a 240 million plus flexible workforce while state landlords cut rents to stabilise occupancy and attract talent. Regulatory tightening on food safety, provincial industrial cluster upgrades and a sudden oil price spike are adding policy and market pressures, even as tech firms vie for AI talent and tussle over open‑source code.
Beijing Outcry After Customer Finds Suspected Parasite Eggs on Tuna at Popular Sushi Chain; Regulators Open Probe
A diner in Beijing alleges they found suspected parasite eggs on tuna served at Sushiro, a Japanese conveyor-belt sushi chain; the Mentougou District Market Supervision Bureau has preserved samples and opened an investigation. The result of laboratory testing and the chain's public response will determine regulatory penalties and reputational damage amid heightened consumer scrutiny of raw seafood safety.
China Tightens Rules on Food-Delivery Platforms to Root Out 'Ghost' Sellers and Boost Safety
China will require food-delivery platforms to verify merchant licences, perform on-site checks at least every six months, and publicly display qualification information as part of new rules effective June 1. The measures aim to eliminate unlicensed “ghost” sellers, make platforms legally responsible for oversight and tighten penalties for violations, while posing operational and competitive challenges for platforms and small merchants.