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Tons of tainted mushrooms seized
By Alice Zhang |
September 14, 2010, Tuesday
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HEALTH authorities in Zhengzhou, capital of Henan Province, have seized 10 tons of mushroom tainted with industrial salt, a cancer-inducing chemical substance.
The contaminated mushrooms in more than 1,500 plastic barrels were found in a food factory in Shuangqiao Village on Saturday.
The moldy and reeking mushroom in open barrels attracted swirls of flies, the local Dahe News reported yesterday.
Officials said the mushrooms were at least two years old and were sent to the factory for "salvation" by mixing them with sodium nitrite and hydrochloric acid, two toxic chemicals for industrial use. The chemicals can give mushrooms an appetizing pink look, but they pose a hazard to the health of its buyers.
The sodium nitrite, also known as "industrial salt," is widely used to prevent the growth of botulism-causing bacteria in many industrial applications.
However, some food manufacturers use it as a substitute for edible salt to save money.
The contaminated mushrooms in more than 1,500 plastic barrels were found in a food factory in Shuangqiao Village on Saturday.
The moldy and reeking mushroom in open barrels attracted swirls of flies, the local Dahe News reported yesterday.
Officials said the mushrooms were at least two years old and were sent to the factory for "salvation" by mixing them with sodium nitrite and hydrochloric acid, two toxic chemicals for industrial use. The chemicals can give mushrooms an appetizing pink look, but they pose a hazard to the health of its buyers.
The sodium nitrite, also known as "industrial salt," is widely used to prevent the growth of botulism-causing bacteria in many industrial applications.
However, some food manufacturers use it as a substitute for edible salt to save money.
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