Taichung City Government Launches Special Inspection Amid Concerns Over Industrial Stainless Steel Tableware From China
The Taichung City Government announced that its Food and Drug Safety Office has launched a three-day special inspection following reports of industrial stainless steel tableware from China circulating in the Taiwanese market, aiming to strengthen the safety management of products on sale.
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(Central News Agency reporter Hao Hsueh-ching, Taichung, 13th) Following online reports that industrial stainless steel tableware made in China has allegedly entered the Taiwanese market, the Taichung City Government announced today that its Food and Drug Safety Office has launched a three-day special inspection starting today. It will conduct checks according to its division of responsibilities and simultaneously sample products for testing.
Media reported that a Chinese spouse and internet celebrity revealed that she had once imported a large quantity of industrial stainless steel tableware made in China into Taiwan, seizing market share through price competition. Night market and traditional market vendors loved to wholesale them, turning them into eco-friendly tableware.
The Taichung City Government stated that its Food and Drug Safety Office has been conducting a three-day special inspection starting today, targeting vendors and night market stalls in Taichung City for checks and sampling, to strengthen the safety control of products on the market.
The city government pointed out that since the safety of food-contact utensils and commodity labeling fall under different management aspects, checks will be conducted according to the division of responsibilities; this inspection will also include simultaneous sampling of products for testing.
The city government emphasized that if the results of the sanitation standard inspection do not comply with the "Standards for Sanitation of Food Utensils, Containers and Packaging," the Food and Drug Safety Office will order the business to improve within a limited period in accordance with the "Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation." Those who fail to improve within the deadline will be fined a minimum of NT$30,000 and a maximum of NT$3 million.
Regarding false or misleading commodity labeling, the city government said it would refer the matter to the city's Economic Development Bureau, which will require correction within a limited period in accordance with the "Commodity Labeling Act." Those who fail to improve within the deadline will be fined a minimum of NT$30,000 and a maximum of NT$300,000, to protect consumer rights. (Editor: Lee Hsi-chang) 1150513
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(Central News Agency reporter Hao Hsueh-ching, Taichung, 13th) Following online reports that industrial stainless steel tableware made in China has allegedly entered the Taiwanese market, the Taichung City Government announced today that its Food and Drug Safety Office has launched a three-day special inspection starting today. It will conduct checks according to its division of responsibilities and simultaneously sample products for testing.
Media reported that a Chinese spouse and internet celebrity revealed that she had once imported a large quantity of industrial stainless steel tableware made in China into Taiwan, seizing market share through price competition. Night market and traditional market vendors loved to wholesale them, turning them into eco-friendly tableware.
The Taichung City Government stated that its Food and Drug Safety Office has been conducting a three-day special inspection starting today, targeting vendors and night market stalls in Taichung City for checks and sampling, to strengthen the safety control of products on the market.
The city government pointed out that since the safety of food-contact utensils and commodity labeling fall under different management aspects, checks will be conducted according to the division of responsibilities; this inspection will also include simultaneous sampling of products for testing.
The city government emphasized that if the results of the sanitation standard inspection do not comply with the "Standards for Sanitation of Food Utensils, Containers and Packaging," the Food and Drug Safety Office will order the business to improve within a limited period in accordance with the "Act Governing Food Safety and Sanitation." Those who fail to improve within the deadline will be fined a minimum of NT$30,000 and a maximum of NT$3 million.
Regarding false or misleading commodity labeling, the city government said it would refer the matter to the city's Economic Development Bureau, which will require correction within a limited period in accordance with the "Commodity Labeling Act." Those who fail to improve within the deadline will be fined a minimum of NT$30,000 and a maximum of NT$300,000, to protect consumer rights. (Editor: Lee Hsi-chang) 1150513
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