Report: Famous snacks made in dirty conditions
By Li Qian |
December 25, 2012, Tuesday
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AN undercover investigation has alleged that Qiaqia, a famous snack brand, allows unhygienic conditions and altered production dates in its workshops making bestselling products such as roasted seeds and nuts.
Workers in the Hefei, Anhui Province-based Qiaqia Food Co were found to process seeds and nuts without wearing disposable gloves and gauze masks, City Sun newspaper reported yesterday.
While processing the seeds and nuts, some of the Qiaqia workers chatted and sneezed, according to the findings of an undercover reporter for the newspaper.
However, the report did not find the company mixing substandard, years-old sunflower seeds with fresh ones - as found in a report in May by the China Business News.
Qiaqia Food Co replied yesterday on its website that it had launched investigation over the accusation.
The City Sun said that some Qiaqia workers, fearful of having their paychecks docked, picked up dirty seeds and nuts accidentally dumped on the ground, and simply removed hair stuck in the food before packing.
They also added flavor essence with altered production dates to roasted sunflower seeds, the report alleged.
But Qiaqia explained in an online statement that the flavor essence was from the best supplier in China and the products complied with national standards.
The report also accused the company of altering the production dates of imported pecans and recruiting workers without health certificates.
Qiaqia admitted later yesterday that five of its workers were hired without the document but said it has punished employees be responsible for the negligence and helped the five acquire the certificate.
Workers in the Hefei, Anhui Province-based Qiaqia Food Co were found to process seeds and nuts without wearing disposable gloves and gauze masks, City Sun newspaper reported yesterday.
While processing the seeds and nuts, some of the Qiaqia workers chatted and sneezed, according to the findings of an undercover reporter for the newspaper.
However, the report did not find the company mixing substandard, years-old sunflower seeds with fresh ones - as found in a report in May by the China Business News.
Qiaqia Food Co replied yesterday on its website that it had launched investigation over the accusation.
The City Sun said that some Qiaqia workers, fearful of having their paychecks docked, picked up dirty seeds and nuts accidentally dumped on the ground, and simply removed hair stuck in the food before packing.
They also added flavor essence with altered production dates to roasted sunflower seeds, the report alleged.
But Qiaqia explained in an online statement that the flavor essence was from the best supplier in China and the products complied with national standards.
The report also accused the company of altering the production dates of imported pecans and recruiting workers without health certificates.
Qiaqia admitted later yesterday that five of its workers were hired without the document but said it has punished employees be responsible for the negligence and helped the five acquire the certificate.
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