Clenbuterol found in Taiwan Sugar Pork, most of the products involved have been eaten by consumers

　　China News Service, February 4 (Xinhua) According to Taiwanese media reports, on the 3rd, the Anxin dolphin plum meat slices of Taiwan Sugar Corporation (referred to as Taiwan Sugar) were detected to contain 0.002 ppm of clenbuterol "Cimbuterol" (Cimbuterol). Taiwan's Food and Drug Administration stated that it produced a total of 2,730 packages and 819 kilograms, all of which have been sold. The flow was mainly to counties and cities in southern Taiwan. As of the evening of the 3rd, tracking statistics in various counties and cities showed that at least 621.6 kilograms had been eaten by consumers. Belly.

  The picture shows the New Taipei City Health Bureau inspecting various supermarkets. Image source: Taiwan’s “China Times News Network”

　　Taiwan's agricultural department conducted pig body and feed inspections on Taiwan Sugar's Nanjing Livestock Farm based on the source of pork. The results showed on the evening of the 3rd that they were all negative. On the morning of the 4th, the Nanjing Livestock Farm will be lifted from control. It also announced that it will expand meat production from now on. The amount of pig hair samples taken from the product market.

　　Huang Jinliang, deputy general manager of Taiwan Sugar, said that consumers will be able to return plum blossom meat slices from now on. Consumers only need to provide proof of purchase, such as an invoice, and return the product at the original place of purchase (not limited to the original store). There is no need to bring the physical product.

　　The Tainan City Health Bureau traced and found that the batch of problematic products was slaughtered by Pingtung Xingong Company on June 7 last year and cut and packaged on December 11. The products were distributed in Taichung, Hualien, Chiayi City, Penghu, Taoyuan and Tainan. If they go out, they will be transferred to the health bureau under their jurisdiction for tracking.

　　Taiwan Sugar’s Animal Breeding Division stated that public enterprises will never use clenbuterol. Last year, six SGS inspections failed to detect clenbuterol. However, it was found in the terminal store. It is suspected that it is cross-contamination or additives when the slaughterhouse cuts the meat. Something went wrong.

　　The "Taiwan Sugar-Free Dolphin" product is advertised as having CAS certification and has production and sales history specifications. It also claims that it has three veterinary drug residue quality control inspections, from feed, pigs, to butchered meat. However, this time it was found that "Sibu" Tro".

  Plum pork slices have been removed from shelves in many places as a precautionary measure. Image source: Taiwan’s “China Times News Network”

　　In response, many places have taken precautionary measures to remove plum blossom pork slices from their shelves. Taipei Mayor Chiang Wanan pointed out on the 4th that in order to ensure food safety, the Taipei City Health Bureau has been asked to preventively remove plum blossom pork products of the same type from the shelves, and ensure that the inspection results are qualified before they can be put on the shelves. The Keelung City Health Bureau has confirmed that the Keelung City stores do not have this batch of meat products, and has taken the relevant pork products off the shelves as a precautionary measure since the 4th, waiting for confirmed investigation results. The Hsinchu City Health Bureau said on the 4th that after receiving the notification, it was traced and found to be sold in 2 stores in Hsinchu City. The Health Bureau seized the Taiwan Sugar Plum Blossom Pork Slices in stock at the store. Although it was not the product with the expiration date involved, in order to ensure food safety, precautions were taken on the spot. 129 items were removed from the shelves and recycled.

　　Taiwan's "China Times" commented that Tsai Ing-wen made "Five Rings for Food Safety" an important political issue when she took office. However, in recent years, from the "Lai pig" issue, the controversy over imported eggs from Brazil, to the current outbreak of clenbuterol found in Taiwanese pork, , all of which have raised big questions in society about the food safety control of the Taiwan authorities.

　　After the news was reported, discussions arose on the island. Some netizens on the island left a message saying, "Pork is so expensive now, and there is clenbuterol, which is too much!" "Choose the right person, take clenbuterol. "You also need to eat nuclear food, drink nuclear waste water, and swallow clenbuterol. See how good it is for you. Please be more careful." "You can't even feel at ease with Taiwan Sugar? Please read the content."