Fast-Grown Chicken Scandal Under Strict Investigation: Qingdao Farmer Tao Mingyue Summoned for Questioning

Peninsula Metropolis Daily, December 18 -- On December 18, China Central Television broadcast a special report titled "Exposing 'Fast-Grown Chickens'," which involved issues such as lax pre-slaughter inspection at the Liuhe Group slaughterhouse in Pingdu, and illegal use of medication at the Yuanjiazhuang farm.

After the media report, the Qingdao Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government attached great importance to the matter, immediately convened a special meeting and made emergency arrangements, demanding that the incident be investigated and dealt with swiftly, strictly and severely. The Municipal Food Safety Office quickly organized the Municipal Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Bureau, the Municipal Public Security Bureau, the Municipal Quality and Technical Supervision Bureau and relevant departments of Pingdu City to rush to the scene for investigation and handling. At present, the animal husbandry department has sealed off the farm in Yuanjiazhuang Village, Cuijiaji Town, ordered the Liuhe Group slaughterhouse in Pingdu to suspend production for rectification, sealed up all its raw materials and products, and taken samples for testing; after the test results are issued, severe punishment will be imposed in accordance with relevant regulations. The public security department has summoned farmer Tao Mingyue for questioning and searched his farm and home.

Next, based on the test results, the enterprise will be severely punished in accordance with the law, the problematic products will be taken off shelves, recalled and sealed up, and destroyed in accordance with regulations, and relevant departments will severely punish those responsible in accordance with the law. At the same time, drawing inferences from one case, a blanket large-scale inspection will be carried out on all farms (households) and production, processing and business enterprises and operators across the city, with strict supervision in accordance with the law to ensure food safety. (Reporter of this newspaper)

(Source: Peninsula Network - Peninsula Metropolis Daily)