Jul 09, 2024 04:54 AM
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Commentary: China Must Stop the Silent Conspiracy That Lets Contaminated Tanker Deliver Edible Oil
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A tank truck driver said that the tank inspection process for edible oils is extremely strict
A media report has exposed a disturbing practice in China where tanker trucks transport both edible oils and chemical liquids without proper cleaning, creating a significant risk of food contamination.
The dark secret of China's distribution industry was brought to light by The Beijing News, which found that tanker trucks were being used to carry edible oils immediately after transporting coal-based oils without any decontamination process.
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- A report by The Beijing News revealed that tanker trucks in China transport both edible and chemical oils without proper cleaning, risking food contamination.
- Sinograin has initiated an inspection and promised to cut ties with violators, but public backlash remains high due to safety concerns.
- Despite stringent regulations, economic pressures and implicit agreements among parties have allowed these dangerous practices to persist.
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Who’s Who
- China Grain Reserves Group Ltd. (Sinograin)
- China Grain Reserves Group Ltd. (Sinograin) is a state-owned food giant that has launched a broad inspection of its affiliated companies to detect contamination risks in the transportation process. Sinograin has vowed to terminate cooperation with carriers that violate regulations. Its subsidiary, Sinograin Oils and Fats (Tianjin) Co. Ltd., was named in a report exposing the practice of using tanker trucks to transport both edible and chemical oils without proper cleaning.
- Sinograin Oils and Fats (Tianjin) Co. Ltd.
- Sinograin Oils and Fats (Tianjin) Co. Ltd. is a wholly owned subsidiary of the state-owned food giant China Grain Reserves Group Ltd. (Sinograin). The company has been implicated in a scandal where tanker trucks were found to transport both edible oils and chemical liquids without proper cleaning, posing significant food contamination risks. Sinograin has launched inspections to address these issues and promised to terminate cooperation with carriers violating regulations.
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What Happened When
- 2013：
- A national transportation industry standard requiring that edible oils be transported in dedicated containers and forbidding the use of non-edible oil tankers was put in place.
- 2021：
- A regulation governing grain clearly prohibiting the use of contaminated vehicles or packaging materials when transporting grain and strictly forbidding the mixing of grain with toxic substances in transit was issued.
- During the weekend of 2024-07-06：
- China Grain Reserves Group Ltd. (Sinograin) issued a statement saying it had launched a broad inspection of all affiliated companies to detect contamination risks during the transportation process and promised to terminate cooperation with carriers found to have violated regulations.
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