June 2010
3 posts
AFP: Top China food, drug official under... →
BEIJING — A top official at China’s food and drug safety watchdog has been sacked and is under investigation, state media said, three years after the agency’s former head was executed for corruption.
The Associated Press: Ag Dept to drop organic food... →
WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department has banned a leading American inspector of organic foods in China because of conflicts of interest.
Chinese Honey Seized by FDA » Tech Jackal →
Honey imported from China has been seized by the FDA in Philadelphia. The honey contained a potentially fatal ingredient that is not approved for use in food products by US regulators. The ingredient chloramphenicol is actually an antibiotic that fights certain bacteria. However, it can cause aplastic anemia, leukemia and a number of other serious conditions. The powerful antibiotic is only used...