Food safety scandal rocks fast food giants A major supplier to many fast food restaurants including #McDonald’s, #KFC and #PizzaHut in #China has been busted for selling year-old expired meat in unsanitary conditions. youtu.be/TNYeXOma2ss The stomach-churning finding at the Shanghai #Husi Food Co. came after an investigative report on food safety by Shanghai’s Dragon TV. Reporters who managed to enter the Husi workshop said they saw clear evidence that stale beef and chicken were repackaged after processing, and that their acceptable shelf-life was prolonged for another year. Investigators sent by the Shanghai Food and Drug Administration arrived at the company’s facility in an industrial town late Sunday night. As soon as they entered, they found the production line for #McNuggets was in operation under unsanitary conditions. Earlier on Sunday, the administration ordered that all meat products supplied by the company be taken off the shelves for safety concerns. In response, the fast food giants impacted by the scandal have issued statements, promising immediate action. We have stopped using all food material provided by the company and some of our restaurants nationwide may halt serving some products, said McDonalds. We have launched an investigation into the supplier and have a zero-tolerance policy for any suppliers violations of laws and regulations, said Yum Brands, which has ordered its KFC and Pizza Hut outlets to stop using Shanghai Husi Food Co.s materials. Although China is no stranger to food safety scandals, the current imbroglio is unique in that Shanghai Husi is a member of the US #OSI Group, and is a solely foreign-funded company.
Posted on: Mon, 21 Jul 2014 13:30:00 +0000
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