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Local outlet of HK chain unaffected by scandal
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THE Shanghai branch of Hong Kong-based fast-food chain Cafe De Coral said yesterday that the ingredients and flavorings used in all the nine outlets in the city are supplied by mainland companies.
The chain made the announcement after its Hong Kong headquarters admitted that one of its suppliers had used oil from Taiwan’s tainted Chang Guann company which has been in the headlines over a food safety scandal.
The Shanghai outlets of the chain were working normally and not affected, Shanghai Television reported yesterday.
Health authorities in Taiwan have fined Chang Guann NT$50 million (US$1.67 million) and have handed over the case to judicial authorities, according to Xinhua news agency.
Taiwan has been in the grip of fear and anger since the island’s police busted a ring selling hundreds of tons of recycled cooking oil made from kitchen waste and grease from leather processing plants last week.
Taiwan’s Food and Drug Administration said yesterday that the company was found to have sold tainted lard oil totaling 782 tons to 235 businesses, including leading brands such as Wei Chuan Corp and 85’C Bakery Cafe. The gutter oil found its way to 1,020 businesses.
Taiwan authorities had sealed, taken off shelves, recalled or destroyed more than 700 tons of recycled oil as of 2pm yesterday.
Companies found to have bought oil from Chang Guann and failed to inform authorities were also fined between NT$30,000 to NT$3 million. The fines totaled NT$24.5 million.
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