The Chinese administration claims “It will investigate allegations that fuel tankers have been used to transport cooking oil after carrying toxic chemicals without being cleaned properly between loads,” reported in The BBC News Reports.
The conflict has circulated online as social media applicants claim considerations regarding potential food spoilage.
“Tankers employed for hauling fuel were discovered to be bringing food items, like cooking oil and syrup, and were not spoiled correctly,” as per state-run Beijing News.
“Transporting cooking oil in contaminated fuel trucks was said to have been so widespread it was considered an “open secret” in the industry,” as per one driver cited by the newspaper.
The lawsuit is an advanced blow to audience attraction in the Chinese government’s capability to implement food safety pinnacles.
The debate has been the highest viral concern on Chinese social media in previous days.
On Weibo – the country’s counterpart to X, formerly known as Twitter – there have been tens of thousands of posts about the rumour, which have pulled up millions of ideas.
“Food safety is the most important issue,” a comment liked more than 8,000 times said.
Another remark claimed: “As an ordinary person, surviving in this world itself is an amazing thing already.”
“This is much worse than the Sanlu scandal, it can’t be settled with just [a] statement,” a user remarked.
Chinese garlic is a safety hazard, claims a US senator, “In China, tankers are not limited to any particular type of goods so can, in theory, carry food products straight after transporting coal-based oils.”
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Sinograin has claimed, “It is investigating whether food safety regulations were being followed correctly.”
The company also claimed, “It will immediately suspend the use of any trucks that are found to have fallen foul of the the rules.”
A Hopefull Grain ambassador said to The government-controlled newspaper Global Times that “It was conducting a thorough self-inspection”.
The Chinese administration has told food safety officers will inquire about the scandal.
They have vowed to give penalties to any enterprises and people implicated in wrong acts. Further, they will also announce the results finding of the inquiry.
“Illegal enterprises and relevant responsible persons will be severely punished in accordance with the law and will not be tolerated,” state broadcaster CCTV claimed.
Published in BBC NEWS REPORTS
